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Prionoxystus macmurtrei

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Prionoxystus macmurtrei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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.

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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