Cossula magnifica

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Pecan carpenterworm moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Cossula
Species:
C. magnifica
Binomial name
Cossula magnifica
Strecker, 1876
Synonyms
  • Cossula basalisEdwards, 1891
  • Cossula noraxDruce, 1891

Cossula magnifica, the pecan carpenterworm moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae found in the southeastern parts of United States, from North Carolina south to Florida, and west to Mississippi and Texas.

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Mounted specimen
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Caterpillar

The wingspan is 32–45 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Carya species, including Carya illinoinensis , but also on Diospyros and Quercus species.


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