Acossus centerensis
| Acossus centerensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Acossus |
| Species: | A. centerensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acossus centerensis (Lintner, 1877) | |
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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
- ↑ Markku Savela (September 15, 2005). "Acossus genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
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