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Acossus populi

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Acossus populi
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A. populi
Binomial name
Acossus populi
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Cossus populi Walker, 1856
  • Cossus orc Strecker 1893
  • Acossus generosus Dyar, 1925
  • Cossus angrezi Bailey, 1882

Acossus populi, the aspen carpenterworm, is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in the United States in Nevada, Colorado, California and in the northern Rocky Mountains. In Canada it is found in Ontario and British Columbia.

The wingspan is 50–68 mm.

The larvae feed on Populus species, mainly Populus tremuloides.

Subspecies

  • Acossus populi populi
  • Acossus populi angrezi (Bailey, 1882)
  • Acossus populi orc (Strecker, 1893)

References

  1. ^ Markku Savela (September 15, 2005). "Acossus genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-11.