TL: Australia, Adelaide

MU

110-176 mm

FU

220-230 mm

Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishGiant Wood Moth
    FrançaisTeigne des bois géante
    РусскийАвстралийский древоточец
    ייִדישעש העץ הענק
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    MyrtaceaeEucalyptusGum trees
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Cossus cinereusTepper, 1890
    Zeuzera macleayiLower, 1893
    Xyleutes boisduvaliRothschild, 1896

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Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Lower Risk
Legally protected
CITES