Carmenta prosopis

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

Carmenta prosopis is a moth of the Sesiidae family.^[1] It was described by H. Edwards in 1882, and is known from northern Mexico, and south-western United States.

The larvae feed on mesquites.^[2]

References

^ "''Carmenta'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

External links

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[1] "''Carmenta'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

[2] "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

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