Prionoxystus macmurtrei

Prionoxystus macmurtrei, the little carpenterworm moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae.^[1] It is found in Ontario, Quebec, Florida, west to Texas, and north to Minnesota.

Prionoxystus macmurtrei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Prionoxystus
Species:	P. macmurtrei
Binomial name
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin, 1829
Synonyms
Cossus macmurei Guérin-Méneville, 1829 Cossus querciperda Fitch, 1859 Prionoxystus querciperda

The wingspan is 45–75 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on ash, maple and oak. The species is considered a pest, because the tunnels the larvae create decrease the value of hardwood lumber.