Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Scientific name Carmenta tecta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Carmenta Rank Species | |
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Carmenta tecta, the mistletoe stem borer, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is known from the United States, including Arizona.
Larvae are known from live oak groves with colonies of Phoradendron orbiculatum, on which the larvae feed.
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