Biology:Carmenta corni
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Short description: Species of moth
| Carmenta corni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. corni
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| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta corni (H. Edwards, 1881)
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Carmenta corni, the aster borer moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was first described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is known in North America, including Wisconsin.
Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on the roots of Veronica and Aster species and Eurybia macrophylla.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta corni (Edwards, 1881)". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sesioidea/sesiidae/sesiinae/carmenta/#corni. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
External links
- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
Wikidata ☰ Q2495628 entry
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