Cossus cossus

Cossus cossus (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Cossidae)

Larva

Forewing Length: 32-42mm;
Wingspan: 68-96mm

Egg Larva Pupa Adult

? (Earliest: 1.8)
(3-4 Years) ? April - August

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Wet Forest
Gardens

Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)
Salix caprea
Quercus robur
Fraxinus excelsior
Malus sylvestris

Alnus glutinosa

Possible Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)
Populus
Betula

Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae
Several Braconidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Cossus cossus
Cossus cossus
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Cossus cossus
Lepiforum: Cossus cossus
Plant Parasites of Europe: Cossus cossus

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Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	(Earliest: 1.8) (3-4 Years)	?	April - August

Biotopes:	Hedge Rows	Wet Forest	Gardens
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Salix caprea	Quercus robur	Fraxinus excelsior	Malus sylvestris
	Alnus glutinosa
Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Populus	Betula
Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae