Carmenta mimuli explained

Carmenta mimuli, the coronopus borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. The dark form is the typical form and is found in Arizona. The whitish form is non-typical and is known from the south-western United States, from Kansas to Arizona.[1]

Adults are on wing from late April to November in south-eastern Arizona.

The larvae feed on perennial Solanaceae plants.

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Notes and References

  1. http://bugguide.net/node/view/248709 Bug Guide