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Cossidae 53a0025 – 2675   Acossus centerensis (Lintner, 1877)              Poplar Carpenterworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Salicaceae.  Host genera: Populus.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: centerensis (Lintner, 1877) (Cossus) - MONA 1983: 2675

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Schmidt, B.C. & C.M. Jaeger, 2024. A new species of Acossus Dyar (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) establishes diurnal flight in New World carpenter-moths. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 102(11): 871-879. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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