Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Scientific name Acossus centerensis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acossus Rank Species | |
Similar Acossus populi, Prionoxystus robiniae, Acrobasis, Choreutidae, Acleris | ||
Acossus centerensis, the poplar carpenterworm, is a moth of the Cossidae family. 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.
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.
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