Biology:Carmenta pyralidiformis
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. pyralidiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta pyralidiformis (Walker, 1856)
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Carmenta pyralidiformis, the boneset borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is known from the United States, including Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts , Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia.
The wingspan is about 21 mm.
The larvae feed on the roots of bonesets and thoroughworts (Eupatorium spp.).[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta pyralidiformis (Walker, 1856)". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sesioidea/sesiidae/sesiinae/carmenta/#pyralidiformis. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ↑ Engelhardt, George P. (1946). "The North American Clear-Wing Moths of The Family Aegeriidae". https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7864589#page/56/mode/1up. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
External links
- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
Wikidata ☰ Q1998288 entry
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