Prionoxystus macmurtrei

Prionoxystus macmurtrei, the little carpenterworm moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] It is found from Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Texas, north to Minnesota.

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

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
  1. "Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera". Butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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