Carmenta phoradendri
| Carmenta phoradendri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. phoradendri |
| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta phoradendri Engelhardt, 1946 | |
Carmenta phoradendri, the mistletoe borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by George Paul Engelhardt in 1946. It is known from south-eastern Arizona and southern Texas in the United States and from Mexico.[2]
Adults are on wing in August and September.
Larvae feed on Phoradendron tomentosum growing on mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa).
References
- ^ Markku Savela. "Carmenta". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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