Prionoxystus piger explained

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.^[1]

The larvae bore in the main stem of Baccharis species.^[2]

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 640028.00 – 2692 – Prionoxystus piger – Baccharis Carpenterworm Moth – (Grote, [1866]) ]. North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 9, 2018.
2. Attraction of Male Prionoxystus piger (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) to Isomers of 3,5-Tetradecadien-1-ol Acetate . 3494352 . 10.2307/3494352 . Landolt . P. J. . Solomon . J. D. . Doolittle . R. E. . The Florida Entomologist . 1985 . 68 . 1 . 228–230 .