Prionoxystus macmurtrei, the little carpenterworm moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in Ontario, Quebec, Florida, west to Texas, and north to Minnesota.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Prionoxystus |
| Species: | P. macmurtrei
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| Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin, 1829
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The wingspan is 45–75 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July.
The larvae feed on ash, maple and oak. The species is considered a pest, because the tunnels the larvae create decrease the value of hardwood lumber.
References
edit- ^ "Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera". Butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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