Carmenta verecunda is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881, and is known from the United States, including Colorado,[2] Utah, California and Arizona.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Carmenta |
Species: | C. verecunda
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Binomial name | |
Carmenta verecunda (H. Edwards, 1881)
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The larvae feed on Lithospermum ruderale.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta verecunda (Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Randy Hardy (June 21, 2013). "Species Carmenta verecunda - Hodges#2615". BugGuide. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
External links
edit- "640163.00 – 2615 – Carmenta verecunda – (Edwards, 1881)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.