Anna Carpenterworm Moth
Common NameAnna Carpenterworm Moth
Scientific NamePrionoxystus anna
FamilyCossidae
SubfamilyCossinae
Wingspan (mm)50
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, black
HabitatDeciduous forests, woodlands, areas with host trees
Geographic RangeEastern and Central North America
Host Plantsoak, willow, poplar, ash, elm, maple
Flight PeriodMay to July
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are wood-borers, spending 2-3 years tunneling within the trunks and branches of various deciduous trees before pupating inside the tunnel.
Identification TipsLook for its stout, hairy body and mottled grey-brown forewings with a bark-like pattern. Larval activity is indicated by frass and tunnels in host trees.
Description
A medium to large, stout-bodied moth with cryptic, mottled grey and brown forewings that resemble tree bark, and a very hairy thorax.
