Carmenta bassiformis explained

Carmenta bassiformis, the eupatorium borer moth or ironweed clearwing moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1856, and is found in the United States from Massachusetts to Florida, west to Wisconsin, Kansas and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is 18–26 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to September.

The larvae feed on the roots of ironweed and Joe-Pye weed.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carmenta . Markku Savela. Lepidoptera and some other life forms . 2011-12-16.
  2. Web site: Butterflies and Moths of North America . Butterfliesandmoths.org . 2011-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100620080735/http://butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=6320 . 2010-06-20 . dead .