Cossula magnifica

Cossula magnifica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Cossula
Species:	C. magnifica
Binomial name
Cossula magnifica Strecker, 1876

The Pecan Carpenterworm Moth (Cossula magnifica) is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in the south-eastern parts of United States, from North Carolina south to Florida, west to Mississippi and Texas.

mounted specimen

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.

External links

• Bug Guide

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