Carmenta mimuli
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The Coronopus Borer is a moth
of the Sesiidae
family. 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
.
Adults are on wing from late April to November in south-eastern Arizona.
The larvae feed on perennial Solanaceae
plants.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sesiidae
Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are family of the Lepidoptera in which the wings partially have hardly any of the normal lepidopteran scales, leaving them transparent. The bodies are generally striped with yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly, and they have simple antennae...
family. The dark form is the typical form and is found in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. The whitish form is non-typical and is known from the south-western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, from Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
to Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
Adults are on wing from late April to November in south-eastern Arizona.
The larvae feed on perennial Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae are a family of flowering plants that include a number of important agricultural crops as well as many toxic plants. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear...
plants.