Acossus centerensis, the poplar carpenterworm, is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in North America from New Jersey west to Illinois and North Dakota. In Canada it is found from Quebec and Ontario west to British Columbia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Acossus |
| Species: | A. centerensis
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| Acossus centerensis (Lintner, 1877)
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The wingspan is 40–50 mm for males and 50–64 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Populus species, mainly Populus tremuloides, but also balsam poplars.
References
edit- ^ Markku Savela (September 15, 2005). "Acossus genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-11.