Carpenterworm Moth

Prionoxystus est un genre de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Cossidae.

Prionoxystus robiniae, the carpenterworm moth or locust borer, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It was first described by Peck in 1818 and it is found in southern Canada and most of the United States. The wingspan is 43–85 mm (1.

Los cosinos (Cossinae) son una subfamilia de lepidópteros ditrisios de la familia Cossidae. Varias especies se consideran plagas, como Prionoxystus robiniae y Cossus cossus.