Prionoxystus macmurtrei

Prionoxystus macmurtrei, the little carpenterworm moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in Ontario, Quebec, Florida, west to Texas, and north to Minnesota.

Prionoxystus macmurtrei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Prionoxystus
Species:
P. macmurtrei
Binomial name
Prionoxystus macmurtrei
Guérin, 1829
Synonyms
  • Cossus macmurei Guérin-Méneville, 1829
  • Cossus querciperda Fitch, 1859
  • Prionoxystus querciperda

The wingspan is 45–75 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on ash, maple and oak. The species is considered a pest, because the tunnels the larvae create decrease the value of hardwood lumber.

References

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  1. ^ "Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera". Butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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