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Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

Little Carpenterworm Moth - Prionoxystus macmurtrei

Parkwood, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
April 23, 2004
Size: 70 mm wingspan

I found this carpenterworm moth at my porch light in Durham at about 10:00 p.m.

See comments below on ID--corrected some four years after posting!

I went back to some original photos on 4/17/08 and got the wingspan on a photo next to a scale--forewing chord about 30 mm, thorax width about 10 mm, for a total of 70 mm. Body length was about 30 mm. I also replaced the original photo with a marginally better one taken under different lighting.

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Little Carpenterworm Moth - Prionoxystus macmurtrei

Little Carpenterworm Moth - Prionoxystus macmurtrei

Little Carpenterworm Moth - Prionoxystus macmurtrei

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Contributed by Cotinis on 25 July, 2004 - 6:31pm
Last updated 17 April, 2008 - 9:22am

Moved

Moved from Carpenterworm Moth. Thanks, J.D., this was misidentified a long time ago. I had thought this was sexual dimorphism, but now that I look at the other species in the guide, it seems fairly obvious.

In my defense, this was a very early post, and everyone was pretty naive at that point.

Thanks again...

… Cotinis, 16 April, 2008 - 7:42pm

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No worries

We've all been there at some point. No need for a defense. :-)

I just happen to be browsing and noticed it among the robiniae thumbnails.

… Jason D. Roberts, 16 April, 2008 - 8:03pm

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Prionoxystus

The pattern of the FW (particularly lack of dark median blotches) and the darker thoracic scaling make me think this is a Prionoxystus macmurtrei. Any thoughts?

… Jason D. Roberts, 16 April, 2008 - 7:01pm

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Added the season from Covell

Must have overlooked that section.

By the way, I'm all for posting multiple pics to help define the seasons and range. Posting some of the second wave of luna moths we are seeing, for example, will help establish that there are at least two broods in our area (right?).

… Troy Bartlett, 25 July, 2004 - 9:31pm

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