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Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae
41.0392, -72.2319
Field Notes
Description:
This large moth is often mistaken for a Sphinx moth. Mottled gray coloration, wings slightly translucent. Heavy bodied and a clumsy flier. Larvae bore into host trees, Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) and other deciduous trees.
Habitat:
Temperate forest. Cedar Point County Park, NY.
Notes:
We see these every year at this park.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 15, 2014
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