Carmenta mariona is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by William Beutenmüller in 1900. It is found in the United States from Montana, south to Arizona and east to Kansas.

Carmenta mariona
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Carmenta
Species:
C. mariona
Binomial name
Carmenta mariona
Synonyms
  • Sesia mariona Beutenmüller, 1900

Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on the roots of Amsinckia species and Lithospermum incisum.

References

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  1. ^ Markku Savela. "Carmenta". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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