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Prionoxystus robiniae (Peck)

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Resources

Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South - USDA Forest Service
A Guide to Common Insects and Diseases of Forest Trees in the Northeastern United States - USDA Forest Service
Guide to Insect Borers of North American Broadleaf Trees and Shrubs - USDA Forest Service

Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

3057044 carpenterworm Prionoxystus robiniae Adult(s) James Solomon	3046014 carpenterworm Prionoxystus robiniae Larva(e) James Solomon	0014192 carpenterworm Prionoxystus robiniae Multiple Life Stages Gerald J. Lenhard	3057031 carpenterworm Prionoxystus robiniae Galleries James Solomon
3057029 carpenterworm Prionoxystus robiniae Damage James Solomon	3056006 carpenterworm Prionoxystus robiniae Damage James Solomon

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Hexapoda

Class: Insecta

Infraclass: Neoptera

Subclass: Pterygota

Order: Lepidoptera

Superfamily: Cossoidea

Family: Cossidae

Subfamily: Cossinae

Genus: Prionoxystus

Other System Links

NPDN Pest: ITAIADA

References

Common Name Reference:	Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference:	R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm