Carmenta mimuli, the coronopus borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. The dark form is the typical form and is found in Arizona. The whitish form is non-typical and is known from the south-western United States, from Kansas to Arizona.[2]
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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. mimuli
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| Carmenta mimuli (Edwards, 1881)[1]
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Adults are on wing from late April to November in south-eastern Arizona.
The larvae feed on perennial Solanaceae plants.
References
edit- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bug Guide
External links
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