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Endoxyla cinereus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Endoxyla

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Endoxyla cinereus, the giant wood moth, is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) and New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 23 cm. There is a variable pattern of light and dark grey or brown on the wings.

The larvae bore into Eucalyptus species. Pupation takes place in the hole.

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Endoxyla cinereus Wikipedia