Carmenta wellerae is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by W. Donald Duckworth and Thomas Drake Eichlin in 1976. It is known from southern Arizona in the US and northern Mexico.[2] The habitat consists of mountains and foothills.
| Carmenta wellerae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. wellerae
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| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta wellerae Duckworth & Eichlin, 1976
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Adults are on wing from July to September.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ Contributed by Robin McLeod on 19 May 2008 - 10:11pm (2008-05-19). "Species Carmenta wellerae - Hodges#2617". BugGuide. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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External links
edit- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.