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Endoxyla cinereus (giant wood moth)

Synonyms: Cossus cinereus; Endoxyla boisduvalii; Endoxyla boisduvalli; Endoxyla cinerens; Xyleutes boisduvali

Wikipedia Abstract

Endoxyla cinereus, the giant wood moth, is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) and New Zealand. The wingspan is about 23 cm. There is a variable pattern of light and dark grey or brown on the wings. The larvae bore into Eucalyptus species. Pupation takes place in the hole.
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Prey / Diet

Eucalyptus grandis (grand eucalyptus)[1]
Eucalyptus major[1]
Eucalyptus propinqua (gray gum)[1]

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♦ 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