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Cossula magnifica (pecan carpenterworm)

Synonyms: Cossula basalis; Cossula norax

Wikipedia Abstract

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

Prey / Diet

Carya illinoinensis (pecan)[1]
Diospyros kaki (japanese persimmon)[1]
Quercus virginiana (Live Oak)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0