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Carmenta tecta

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Carmenta tecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Carmenta
Species:
C. tecta
Binomial name
Carmenta tecta
(H. Edwards, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Aegeria tecta Edwards, 1882

Carmenta tecta, the mistletoe stem borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is known from the United States, including Arizona.

Larvae are known from live oak groves with colonies of Phoradendron orbiculatum, on which the larvae feed.

References

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  1. ^ Markku Savela. "Carmenta". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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