Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Scientific name Carmenta pyralidiformis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Carmenta Rank Species | |
Similar Carmenta mimuli, Synanthedon, Sesiidae | ||
Carmenta pyralidiformis, the boneset borer, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1856. It is known from the United States, including Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia.
The wingspan is about 21 mm.
The larvae feed on the roots of boneset, a wetland plant found along streams and ditch banks.
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