Endoxyla_cinereus

<i>Endoxyla cinereus</i>

Endoxyla cinereus

Species of moth

Endoxyla cinereus, the giant wood moth, is a moth in the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) and New Zealand.[2] The species was first described in 1890. A rare contemporary sighting of the moth at a school in Australia garnered notice as an editor's pick among the daily headlines of the New York Times on May 8, 2021.[3]

Quick Facts Endoxyla cinereus, Scientific classification ...

It is the heaviest moth in the world; weighing up to 30 g.[4] Its wingspan is approximately 23 cm, or just over nine inches.

The larvae bore into the trunks of trees of the Eucalyptus species. Pupation takes place in the larval tunnel.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
  3. [3]
    Cramer, Maria, This Moth Is Huge in Australia, The New York Times, Saturday, May 8, 2021
  4. [4]
    Giant Wood Moth, The Australian Museum
  5. [5]
    "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-09.

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