Bug FAQFrancesca Carpenterworm Moth
Givira francesca · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Cossidae
Source: Wikipedia
The Francesca carpenterworm moth has a wingspan of about 22 to 27 mm. Adults can be seen flying at any time of year.
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How to recognize it
Adults have been recorded on the wing throughout the year.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 22 to 27 mm.
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Is it a pest in the house?
Larvae damage pine trees by boring into their bark.
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What it eats
The larvae bore into the bark of pine trunks.
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Life cycle
Adults are active year round.
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When you see it
Adults can be seen any month of the year.
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Where it comes from
Its North American range includes the listed southeastern states.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Francesca carpenterworm moths?
Adults are on the wing throughout the entire year.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Cossidae)
Goat MothCossus cossusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Wood Leopard MothZeuzera pyrinaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Carpenterworm MothPrionoxystus robiniaeCan damage your home
Arbela Carpenterworm MothGivira arbeloides
Anna Carpenterworm MothGivira anna
Little Carpenterworm MothPrionoxystus macmurtreiCan damage your homeSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Givira_francesca
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