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Prionoxystus robiniae

(Peck, 1818)
Carpenterworm

Sort #: 1235 | P3 #: 640029 | MPG #: 2693 | PFG Page #: 82
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Larval feeding type: Trunk borer
Larval substrate: Acer negundo (Box Elder), Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Green Ash), Castanea (Chestnut), Celtis laevigata (Southern Hackberry), Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust), Quercus (Oak), Populus (Poplar), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 6/03 to 7/28 (87 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 102

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