Acossus centerensis

Acossus centerensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Acossus
Species: A. centerensis
Binomial name
Acossus centerensis
(Lintner, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Cossus centerensis Lintner, 1877

Acossus centerensis, the poplar carpenterworm, is a moth of the Cossidae family. [1] It is found 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.

References

  1. Markku Savela (September 15, 2005). "Acossus genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
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