Kingdom Animalia Family Sesiidae Scientific name Carmenta prosopis Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Carmenta Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Carmenta mimuli, Butterflies and moths, Sesiidae | ||
Carmenta prosopis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882, and is known from northern Mexico, and south-western United States.
The larvae feed on mesquites.
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