Carmenta prosopis
Carmenta prosopis is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882, and is known from northern Mexico, and south-western United States.
| Carmenta prosopis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. prosopis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta prosopis (H. Edwards, 1882) | |
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The larvae feed on mesquites.[2]
References
- Markku Savela. "Carmenta". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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