Carmenta ithacae
| Carmenta ithacae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. ithacae |
| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta ithacae (Beutenmüller, 1897) | |
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Carmenta ithacae is a moth of the Sesiidae family.[1] It was described by Beutenmüller in 1897. It is known from North America, including Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Adults are on wing from late June to July.
The larvae feed on various composites like Helenium species, as well as Aster species.
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