Carmenta tecta

Carmenta tecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Carmenta
Species:	C. tecta
Binomial name
	Carmenta tecta; (H. Edwards, 1882)
Synonyms
	Aegeria tecta Edwards, 1882 ;

Carmenta tecta, the mistletoe stem borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.^[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is known from the United States, including Arizona.

Larvae are known from live oak groves with colonies of , on which the larvae feed.

References[]

^ Markku Savela. "Carmenta". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

External links[]

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[1] Markku Savela. "Carmenta". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

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