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Endoxyla cinereus, the giant wood moth, is a moth in the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) and New Zealand.[2] The species was first described in 1890. A rare contemporary sighting of the moth at a school in Australia garnered notice as an editor's pick among the daily headlines of the New York Times on May 8, 2021.[3]

Endoxyla cinereus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Endoxyla
Species:	E. cinereus
Binomial name
Endoxyla cinereus (Tepper, 1890)
Synonyms
Cossus cinereus Tepper, 1890 Xyleutes boisduvali Rothschild, 1896 Cossus cinerens Frogatt, 1907 Xyleutes boisduvalli Froggatt, 1923

It is the heaviest moth in the world; weighing up to 30 g.[4] Its wingspan is approximately 23 cm, or just over nine inches. A variable pattern of light and dark grey or brown appears on the wings of this moth species.

The larvae bore into the trunks of trees of the Eucalyptus species. Pupation takes place in the larval tunnel.[5]

References

Further reading

• Cramer, Maria (May 7, 2021). "A Heavy in the Insect World Makes a Rare Appearance". The New York Times.

На других языках

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- [en] Endoxyla cinereus

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[es] Endoxyla cinereus

Endoxyla cinereus es una especie de polilla de la familia Cossidae. Es considerada la polilla más pesada del mundo (las hembras pesan hasta 26g - 30 g); puede llegar a tener 23 cm. de envergadura.[1]

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[ru] Endoxyla cinereus

Endoxyla cinereus — крупная ночная бабочка из семейства Древоточцы. Считается самой тяжёлой бабочкой в мире[1] — самки весят до 26[2] — 30 г[1].

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