Carmenta giliae is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881, and is found from western Alberta to north-western British Columbia, south to Arizona and New Mexico. The habitat consists of mid-to-high elevation montane meadows.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. giliae
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| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta giliae (H. Edwards, 1881)
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae bore in the roots of wild Geranium species.
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta giliae (Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
External links edit
- "640143.00 – 2599 – Carmenta giliae – (Edwards, 1881)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.