Carmenta texana, the Texana clearwing moth, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881 and is known from the US states of Texas and Florida.[2]
| Texana clearwing moth | |
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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. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta texana (H. Edwards, 1881)
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The wingspan is about 22 mm.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta texana (Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Species Carmenta texana - Texana Clearwing Moth - Hodges#2614". BugGuide. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
External links
edit- "640161.00 – 2614 – Carmenta texana – Texana Clearwing Moth – (Edwards, 1881)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.