Carmenta ithacae
Carmenta ithacae is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by William Beutenmüller in 1897. It is known from North America, including Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. ithacae |
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| Carmenta ithacae (Beutenmüller, 1897) | |
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Adults are on wing from late June to July.
The larvae feed on various composites like Helenium species, as well as Aster species.
References
- Carmenta at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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