Acossus centerensis, the poplar carpenterworm, is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in North America from New Jersey west to Illinois and North Dakota. In Canada it is found from Quebec and Ontario west to British Columbia.

Acossus centerensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Acossus
Species:
A. centerensis
Binomial name
Acossus centerensis
(Lintner, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Cossus centerensis Lintner, 1877

The wingspan is 40–50 mm for males and 50–64 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Populus species, mainly Populus tremuloides, but also balsam poplars.

References

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  1. ^ Markku Savela (September 15, 2005). "Acossus genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-11.