Populus balsamifera

Balsam Poplar
Populus balsamifera
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Balsam Poplar, Populus balsamifera, courtesy/copyright Ron White.

This site has been created by Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

The following species are listed by HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants.

Catocala
Catocala relicta

Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Erynnis icelus
Erynnis persius
Nymphalidae
Basilarchia archippus
Basilarchia arthemis
Basilarchia lorquini
Nymphalis antiopa
Papilionidae
Papilio glaucus
Papilio rutulus

Saturniidae
Automeris io
Hyalophora cecropia

Sphingidae
Pachysphinx modesta
Pachysphinx occidentalis
Paonias excaecata
Smerinthus cerisyi
Smerinthus jamaicensis

If you have had success utilizing this host for any Saturniidae species, please let me know. Thanks. Bill Oehlke.

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