Carmenta corni

Carmenta corni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Carmenta
Species:	C. corni
Binomial name
	Carmenta corni; (H. Edwards, 1881)
Synonyms
	Aegeria corni H. Edwards, 1881 ; Aegeria infirma H. Edwards, 1881 ;

Carmenta corni, the aster borer moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.^[1] It was first described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is known in North America, including Wisconsin.

Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on the roots of Veronica and Aster species and Eurybia macrophylla.

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta corni (Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 11, 2018.

External links

Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Carmenta corni (Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 11, 2018.

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