Prionoxystus macmurtrei

Prionoxystus macmurtrei
Scientific classification
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 Cossidae family.[1] 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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