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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants © Ian Kimber Family   Cossidae Sub Family   Description   carpenter moths Background to Family   The three British species bore either in the roots and stems of reed (Phragmataecia castaneae), or in the stems, branches and trunks of deciduous shrubs and trees (Zeuzera pyrina, Cossus cossus). Zeuzera pyrina can cause economic damage to fruit trees, while Cossus cossus is associated especially with trees prone to winter flooding. The adults do not feed.     No. taxa in DBIF   3 No. interactions   64 % interactions with British data   95% No. records   92 % taxa with British data   100% Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, new species to the British list, new interactions, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material added from Waring, Townsend & Lewington, 2003. Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, UK.; ; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   2003 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.   Source   Bergougnoux F., Verlhac, A., Breisch, H. & Chapa, J. (1978) Le Chataignier production et culture 1-192:171 Source   Cross, J.V.(1983) Advis. Leafl. Minist. Agric. Fish. Fd. 2368 1-36:26 Source   Porter,J. (1997) The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles. 1-154, 2 Source   Noble, K. (1975) Working draft of "The Natural foodplants of Macrolepidoptera larvae in Britain, Part II." Field Studies Council :2 Source   Waring, P. Townsend, M (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. 1-432, 22 Source   Alford, D.V. & Dicker, G.H.L.(1979) Advis. Leafl. Minist. Agric. Fish. Fd. HGD:54 1-7:2 Source   Waring, P. Townsend, M (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. 1-432, 23 Source   Kausch-Blecken von Schmeling, W.(1980) Mitt. Walde niedersachs. Landesforstverw. 33 4-183:118 Source   Viart, M. (ed.) (1979) Poplars and Willows in Wood Production and Land Use. FAO Forestry Series 10 1-328:216 Source   Noble, K. (1975) Working draft of "The Natural foodplants of Macrolepidoptera larvae in Britain, Part II." Field Studies Council :1 Source   Skuhravy, V. Et Al(1981) Studie CSAV 1 1-115:16