Carmenta texana

Carmenta texana, the Texana clearwing moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881 and is known from the US states of Texas and Florida.[2]

Carmenta texana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Carmenta
Species:
C. texana
Binomial name
Carmenta texana
(H. Edwards, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Pyrrhotaenia texana H. Edwards, 1881
  • Pyrohotaenia wittfeldii H. Edwards, 1883

The wingspan is about 22 mm.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Carmenta texana (Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. "Species Carmenta texana - Texana Clearwing Moth - Hodges#2614". BugGuide. Retrieved January 12, 2018.


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