Acossus populi
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| Acossus populi (Walker, 1856)
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Acossus populi, the aspen carpenterworm, is a moth of the Cossidae family. [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
- ^ Markku Savela (September 15, 2005). "Acossus genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
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