Prionoxystus piger

(Prionoxystus piger)

Description

Prionoxystus piger, the baccharis carpenterworm moth, is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is found in Florida and Cuba. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to April in Florida. The larvae bore in the main stem of Baccharis species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Cossidae
Genus:Prionoxystus
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