Carmenta verecunda is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881, and is known from the United States, including Colorado,[2] Utah, California and Arizona.
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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. verecunda
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| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta verecunda (H. Edwards, 1881)
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The larvae feed on Lithospermum ruderale.
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta verecunda (Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Randy Hardy (June 21, 2013). "Species Carmenta verecunda - Hodges#2615". BugGuide. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
External links edit
- "640163.00 – 2615 – Carmenta verecunda – (Edwards, 1881)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.