Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Carmenta phoradendri Engelhardt, 1946
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* phylogenetic sequence #081400
Explanation of Names
The species name phoradendri refers to the genus name of its host plants (Phoradendron).
Identification
Adult - see Engelhardt in Print References.
Range
Known only from southern Arizona, south Texas, and Mexico.
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Type Location: San Antonio, Texas.
Food
Larvae bore into the swollen basal stems of
mistletoe (
Phoradendron leucarpum, Viscaceae) commonly attached to branches of mesquite. Whittaker found the larvae in
Christmas mistletoe (
Phoradendron tomentosum) in south Texas.
(1)Print References
Engelhardt, G.P. 1946. The North American Clear-wing Moths of the family Aegeriidae. United States National Museum Bulletin 190:
51-52,
pl.20, f.113
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Solomon, J.D. 1995. Guide to insect borers in North American broadleaf trees and shrubs. USDA Forest Service Agriculture Handbook AH-706: 108-110, f.42 (
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Whittaker, P.L. 1984. The insect fauna of Mistletoe (
Phoradendron tomentosum, Loranthaceae) in southern Texas. The Southwestern Naturalist 29(4): 435-444 (
abstract)
