Sesiidae
55a0163 –
2615 Carmenta verecunda
(Edwards, 1881)
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Larva and
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Host familiy: Boraginaceae. Host genera: Lithospermum. Notes: larvae on roots of Boraginaceae (Powell & Opler 2009). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
verecunda (Edwards, 1881) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2615; TL: Colorado.florisantella; (Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925) (Sesia) missp.; TL: (no type).florissantella (Cockerell, 1908) (Sesia); TL: Florissant, CO.hirsulta; Heppner & Duckworth, 1983 (Carmenta) missp.; TL: (no type).hirsuta (Engelhardt, 1946) (Euhagena); TL: Davis Mountains, TX.nigra Beutenmüller, 1894 (Carmenta); TL: Utah. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 74 (verecunda), 172 (hirsuta); pl, 22, figs.131, 132 (verecunda); pl. 29, fig. 173 (hirsuta).
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.12m; p. 125. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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 - Type ( hirsulta, syn.) - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum
m. – © William Taft & Mich. St. Univ.
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