Carmenta pyralidiformis explained

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]

External links

• Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Carmenta pyralidiformis (Walker, 1856) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 4, 2018.
2. Web site: The North American Clear-Wing Moths of The Family Aegeriidae . Engelhardt . George P. . 1946 . 2018-08-06.