Biology:Carmenta wellerae

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Short description: Species of moth

Carmenta wellerae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Carmenta
Species:
C. wellerae
Binomial name
Carmenta wellerae
Duckworth & Eichlin, 1976

Carmenta wellerae is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by W. Donald Duckworth and Thomas Drake Eichlin in 1976. It is known from southern Arizona in the US and northern Mexico.[2] The habitat consists of mountains and foothills.

Adults are on wing from July to September.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Carmenta". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sesioidea/sesiidae/sesiinae/carmenta/index.html. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 
  2. Contributed by Robin McLeod on 19 May 2008 - 10:11pm (2008-05-19). "Species Carmenta wellerae - Hodges#2617". BugGuide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/183774. Retrieved 2011-12-16. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2259893 entry