Moths of North Carolina
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Carmenta ithacae (Beutenmüller, 1897) - No Common Name

Carmenta ithacae
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Taxonomy
Family:
Sesiidae		Subfamily:
Sesiinae		P3 Number:
55a0146		 MONA Number:
2600.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The following description is based primarily on that of Engelhardt (1946). In the males, the antenna is metallic black with a short area of whitish shading near the tip. The palp is whitish or pale yellow below and black above, while the head is lustrous bluish-black and the collar pale yellow. The thorax varies from black to bluish-black and has a long, thin yellow stripe along the sides, along with tufts of sordid yellow scales that extend from the metathorax. The abdomen is long and slender, with violaceous or coppery reflections, and with thin, whitish bands on segments 2, 4, 6 and 7, although North Carolina specimens usually lack the and on segment 6. The bands narrowly unite on the sides, and the one on segment 4 encircles the body. The large, fan-shaped anal tuft is mostly shiny black with whitish scales along the sides and through the center on the undersides. The forewing is transparent, with a narrow, black border and black outer margin that has golden-yellowish rays between the veins. The discal mark is purplish-black and squarish with the corners rounded. The hind tibia and tarsi are mostly black, with the latter having whitish coloration both sides of the joints.

Females are generally similar, but the antenna has a larger whitish area before the tip and the abdomen is broader. Abdominal segments 2, 4 and 6 have narrow light-yellow or pale white bands, along with broad whitish patches on the sides. The anal tuft is less fan-shaped than that of the male and mostly shiny black with little or no whitish scaling along the outer margins.
Wingspan: 15-17 mm for males; 16-18 mm for females (Engelhardt, 1946).
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: MB ON QE
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Carmenta ithacae
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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 Photo Gallery for Carmenta ithacae - No common name

Photos: 11

Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: katrous on 2023-07-00
Guilford Co.
Comment: Creative Commons: CC BY-NC 4.0; image cropped.
Recorded by: funnystuff2495 on 2023-06-15
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: Creative Commons: CC BY-NC 4.0		Recorded by: Jamie M. Simancas on 2021-07-02
Guilford Co.
Comment: Creative Commons: CC BY-NC 4.0
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Patrick Coin on 2019-06-23
Durham Co.
Comment: Creative Commons: CC BY-NC 4.0
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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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-06-15
Guilford Co.
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