Cossidae

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Zeuzera multistrigata Moore, 1881

Zeuzera multistrigata Moore, 1881

Zeuzera multistrigata Moore, 1881

Zeuzera multistrigata is a Cossidae moth found across Asia, with differing male and female wingspans, whose larvae feed on Casuarina equisetifolia.

Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761

Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761

Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761

Zeuzera pyrina is a distinctive moth species found across parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, and the introduced northeastern US, inhabiting woodlands, gardens, and orchards.

Morpheis pyracmon Cramer, 1780

Morpheis pyracmon Cramer, 1780

Morpheis pyracmon Cramer, 1780

Morpheis pyracmon is a 1780-described Cossidae moth found in South American cloudforests at 400–1200 m.

Morpheis xylotribus Herrich-Schäffer, 1853

Morpheis xylotribus Herrich-Schäffer, 1853

Morpheis xylotribus Herrich-Schäffer, 1853

Morpheis xylotribus is a Cossidae moth described in 1853, found in Brazil.

Phragmataecia castaneae Hübner, 1790

Phragmataecia castaneae Hübner, 1790

Phragmataecia castaneae Hübner, 1790

Phragmataecia castaneae is a moth species whose larvae feed on various Phragmites plants and take two years to pupate.

Polyphagozerra coffeae Nietner, 1861

Polyphagozerra coffeae Nietner, 1861

Polyphagozerra coffeae Nietner, 1861

Polyphagozerra coffeae is a moth whose stem-boring larvae occasionally become pests of multiple commercial plant species.

Endoxyla encalypti Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Endoxyla encalypti Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Endoxyla encalypti Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Endoxyla encalypti, the wattle goat moth, is a large Australian Cossidae moth with larvae that bore into wattle trunks.

Endoxyla cinereus (Tepper, 1890)

Endoxyla cinereus (Tepper, 1890)

Endoxyla cinereus (Tepper, 1890)

Endoxyla cinereus, the giant wood moth, is the world's heaviest moth, found in Australia and New Zealand.

Endoxyla liturata Donovan, 1805

Endoxyla liturata Donovan, 1805

Endoxyla liturata Donovan, 1805

Endoxyla liturata is a 70 mm wingspan Australian moth in the Cossidae family.

Endoxyla secta Lucas, 1898

Endoxyla secta Lucas, 1898

Endoxyla secta Lucas, 1898

Endoxyla secta is a Cossidae moth found in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, Australia.

Endoxyla lichenea Rothschild, 1896

Endoxyla lichenea Rothschild, 1896

Endoxyla lichenea Rothschild, 1896

Endoxyla lichenea is a Cossidae moth found only in Queensland, Australia.

Xyleutes persona Le Guillou, 1841

Xyleutes persona Le Guillou, 1841

Xyleutes persona Le Guillou, 1841

Xyleutes persona is a moth species with described sexual dimorphism and larvae that bore and feed on several tree genera.

Xyleutes strix Linnaeus, 1758

Xyleutes strix Linnaeus, 1758

Xyleutes strix Linnaeus, 1758

Xyleutes strix is a Cossidae moth found across parts of South, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856

Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856

Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856

Azygophleps inclusa is a Cossidae family moth found across multiple countries in Africa.

Duomitus ceramicus Walker, 1865

Duomitus ceramicus Walker, 1865

Duomitus ceramicus Walker, 1865

Duomitus ceramicus Walker, 1865 is a moth species defined by distinct morphological features of its antennae, legs, and wing venation.

Trismelasmos donovani

Trismelasmos donovani

Trismelasmos donovani

Trismelasmos donovani is a Cossidae moth species found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

Chalcidica minea Cramer, 1779

Chalcidica minea Cramer, 1779

Chalcidica minea Cramer, 1779

Chalcidica minea is a Cossidae moth with distinct red-and-blue-black wings found in lowland rainforests across parts of Asia and Oceania.

Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818

Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818

Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818

Prionoxystus robiniae is a Cossidae moth found in North America, whose tunneling larvae are considered a lumber pest.

Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Méneville, 1829

Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Méneville, 1829

Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Méneville, 1829

Prionoxystus macmurtrei, the little carpenterworm moth, is a pest moth in the Cossidae family found across parts of North America.

Acossus populi Walker, 1856

Acossus populi Walker, 1856

Acossus populi Walker, 1856

Acossus populi, the aspen carpenterworm, is a Cossidae moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Populus species.

Acossus centerensis Lintner, 1877

Acossus centerensis Lintner, 1877

Acossus centerensis Lintner, 1877

The poplar carpenterworm (Acossus centerensis) is a Cossidae moth found across North America whose larvae feed on Populus trees.

Acossus terebra (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acossus terebra (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acossus terebra (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acossus terebra is a Cossidae moth found across Eurasia, with larvae that feed on Populus tremula.

Comadia redtenbacheri Hammerschmidt, 1848

Comadia redtenbacheri Hammerschmidt, 1848

Comadia redtenbacheri Hammerschmidt, 1848

Comadia redtenbacheri is a Cossidae moth found in Mexico and southern Texas, that lays eggs near Agave leaf bases.

Culama australis Walker, 1856

Culama australis Walker, 1856

Culama australis Walker, 1856

Culama australis is a Cossidae moth found across most of Australia, with differing wingspans for males and females.

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