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Also known as: Prinoxystus robiniae

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The carpenterworm moth (Prionoxystus robiniae) has a wingspan of about 5 cm (2 inches) and is the most familiar North American cossid. The mahogany-colored larvae of the goat moth (Cossus cossus) attack deciduous trees and exude a strong, goatlike odor. The leopard moth (Zeuzera pyrina) has…
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