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Cossidae 53a0026 – 2676   Acossus populi (Walker, 1856)              Aspen Carpenterworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Salicaceae.  Host genera: Populus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: populi (Walker, 1856) (Cossus) - MONA 1983: 2676 ssp. a. populi (Walker, 1856) (Cossus)  po; (Dalla Torre, 1923) (Cossus) missp.; TL: (no type). ssp. b. angrezi (Bailey, 1882) (Cossus) ssp. c. orc (Strecker, 1893) (Cossus)  generosa Dyar, 1925 (Acossus)

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 13.13m; p. 127. Book Review and ordering 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 iNaturalist

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