Kebnat
INSECTS

Little Carpenterworm Moth

Prionoxystus macmurtrei

Insects
Little Carpenterworm Moth, photo 1 of 5
Little Carpenterworm Moth, Adult
Little Carpenterworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Cossidae.

There are 3 observations of Little Carpenterworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie2
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra

Similar species

Carpenterworm MothPrionoxystus robiniae
Poplar Carpenterworm MothAcossus centerensis
Peppered MothBiston betularia