Moths of North Carolina
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22 NC Records

Carmenta bassiformis (Walker, 1856) - Ironweed Clearwing

Carmenta bassiformisCarmenta bassiformisCarmenta bassiformisCarmenta bassiformis
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Sesioidea Family: SesiidaeSubfamily: SesiinaeTribe: SynanthedoniniP3 Number: 55a0139 MONA Number: 2596.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Eichlin and Duckworth (1988)                                                                                 
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Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: All of our records are from the Piedmont and lower elevation in the mountains, and the species seems to be absent from the Coastal Plain.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on species of ironweed (Vernonia) and Joe-Pye weeds Eutrochium (Covell, 1984). - View
Observation Methods: Adults are diurnal and can be found on flowers or resting on vegetation during the day.
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Carmenta bassiformis - Ironweed Clearwing

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Recorded by: Nora Murdock, Robert Emmott on 2024-08-14
Haywood Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Nora Murdock, Robert Emmott on 2024-08-14
Haywood Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-08-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-06-07
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-06-23
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2022-06-13
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2022-06-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-06-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-06-08
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2022-06-08
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2021-06-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-06-29
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2021-06-24
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-06-24
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Barbara McRae on 2020-08-30
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2020-06-20
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-19
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-21
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John A Gerwin on 2019-06-12
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: John A Gerwin on 2019-06-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John A Gerwin on 2019-06-12
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-06-15
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-06-15
Guilford Co.
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