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Carpenter Moth

Xyleutes strix

Photo by Juan Manuel
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Field Notes

Description:

More than 90mm long.
amilia: Cossidae
Subfamilia: Zeuzerinae
Genus: Xyleutes
Species: Xyleutes strix (Linnaeus, 1758)

https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Xyleutes_strix

Habitat:

Low land, tropical wood.

Notes:

Synonyms

Phalaena Noctua strix Linnaeus, 1758

Reference Links:

Pictures, Video & Audio of Xyleutes strix formosicola - Images, Photos, Movies …, Xyleutes strix - Wikispecies

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Comments (4)
Juan Manuel
You are right, as usual, Bayucca. I) edit it right now
bayucca
As common name I suggest Carpenter Moth. Noctuidae is a family name, but yours is a Cossidae.

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PublishedSeptember 16, 2013

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