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Cossinae
carpenter moths, goat moths
Cossinae is the nominate subfamily of Cossidae, comprising carpenter or goat moths. Larvae of several species are significant wood-boring pests, including the carpenterworm (Prionoxystus robiniae) and goat moth (Cossus cossus). In Chile, caterpillars of Chilecomadia moorei are commercially harvested as fishing bait and terrarium pet food under the trade name 'butterworms'. The subfamily has undergone recent taxonomic revision, with Cossulinae separated from Cossinae, though this was not universally accepted initially.