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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Carpenter and Clearwing Moths (Cossoidea) » Clearwing Moths (Sesiidae) » Sesiinae » Synanthedonini » Carmenta » Carmenta wellerae - Hodges#2617 (Carmenta wellerae)

Species Carmenta wellerae - Hodges#2617

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Carmenta wellerae Duckworth & Eichlin - Carmenta wellerae - male

Clearwing Moth - Carmenta wellerae - female

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Cossoidea (Carpenter and Clearwing Moths)

Family Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Subfamily Sesiinae

Tribe Synanthedonini

Genus Carmenta

Species wellerae (Carmenta wellerae - Hodges#2617)

Hodges Number

2617

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Carmenta wellerae Duckworth & Eichlin, 1976

* phylogenetic sequence #081700

Explanation of Names

Named in honor of Judy Weller, who helped collect the first specimens, for her many contributions to the study of clearwings.

Size

Forewing length 8-11 mm (Duckworth & Eichlin, 1976).

Identification

Adult - similar to other Carmenta from the southwest but with orange powdering on the antennae, large pale yellow or white area on the ventral abdomen, and white tarsal segments on the hind legs. See Duckworth & Eichlin description in Print References.

Range

Southern Arizona and Mexico (Duckworth & Eichlin, 1976).

Type Location: Cuiteco, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Habitat

Mountains and foothills. (1)

Season

Adults fly during the summer rains from late July to September. (1)

Food

Unknown.

Remarks

Males respond to EZOH pheromone lures. (1)

Print References

Duckworth, W.D. & T.D. Eichlin 1976. A new species of Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from northern Mexico and southeastern Arizona. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 78(3): 304-308, f.1-7

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Works Cited

1.	Carmenta wellerae Duckworth & Eichlin

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 19 May, 2008 - 10:11pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 15 June, 2013 - 1:31pm

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