Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Prionoxystus Higher classification Prionoxystus | Phylum Arthropoda Family Cossidae Scientific name Prionoxystus macmurtrei Rank Species | |
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Similar Cossula magnifica, Acossus populi, Prionoxystus robiniae, Phragmataecia, Phragmataecia castaneae | ||
Prionoxystus macmurtrei, the little carpenterworm moth, is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found from Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Texas, north to Minnesota.
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.
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