Bug FAQArbela Carpenterworm Moth
Givira arbeloides · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Cossidae
The Arbela carpenterworm moth has a wingspan of about 27 mm and belongs to the family Cossidae. It is recorded from several U.S. states in the south and central region, including Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Adults are active from April through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is about 27 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It has been recorded in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in North America, specifically in the listed U.S. states.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
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Pecan Carpenterworm MothCossula magnificaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Givira_arbeloides
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.