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Scientific Name:
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ACROLEPIIDAE-
ADELIDAE-
AMPHISBATIDAE-
AUTOSTICHIDAE-
BATRACHEDRIDAE-
BEDELLIIDAE-
BLASTOBASIDAE-
BOMBYCIDAE-
BUCCULATRICIDAE-
CARPOSINIDAE-
CHOREUTIDAE-
COLEOPHORIDAE-
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-
COSSIDAE-
CRAMBIDAE-
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-
ELACHISTIDAE-
EPERMENIIDAE-
EPIPYROPIDAE-
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-
EUTELIIDAE-
GALACTICIDAE-
GELECHIIDAE-
GEOMETRIDAE-
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-
GRACILLARIIDAE-
HELIOZELIDAE-
HEPIALIDAE-
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-
LASIOCAMPIDAE-
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-
LYONETIIDAE-
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-
OECOPHORIDAE-
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-
PRODOXIDAE-
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-
PYRALIDAE-
SATURNIIDAE-Saturniids
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-
SESIIDAE-
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-
TINEIDAE-
TISCHERIIDAE-
TORTRICIDAE-
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-
YPSOLOPHIDAE-
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Sesiidae Members:
Albuna fraxini
Alcathoe carolinensis
Alcathoe caudata
Carmenta bassiformis
Carmenta pyralidiformis
Carmenta texana
Eichlinia cucurbitae
Osminia ruficornis
Paranthrene asilipennis
Paranthrene dollii
Paranthrene pellucida
Paranthrene simulans
Pennisetia marginatum
Podosesia aureocincta
Podosesia syringae
Sannina uroceriformis
Synanthedon acerni
Synanthedon acerrubri
Synanthedon alleri
Synanthedon arkansasensis
Synanthedon castaneae
Synanthedon decipiens
Synanthedon exitiosa
Synanthedon fatifera
Synanthedon fulvipes
Synanthedon kathyae
Synanthedon pictipes
Synanthedon pyri
Synanthedon refulgens
Synanthedon rhododendri
Synanthedon richardsi
Synanthedon rileyana
Synanthedon rubrofascia
Synanthedon scitula
Synanthedon unidentified species
Vitacea polistiformis
Vitacea scepsiformis
Vitacea unidentified species
Carmenta
Members:
Carmenta bassiformis
Carmenta pyralidiformis
Carmenta texana
3 NC Records
Carmenta pyralidiformis
(Walker, 1856) - Boneset Borer Moth
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Sesioidea
Family:
Sesiidae
Subfamily:
Sesiinae
Tribe:
Synanthedonini
P3 Number:
55a0155
MONA Number:
2608.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Resources:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Structural photos
Male reproductive structures. Slide prepared by JB Sullivan and vetted by Bill Taft; specimen collected by Jim Petranka, 4-SEP-2018, Madison County
Aedeagus. Slide prepared by JB Sullivan and vetted by Bill Taft; specimen collected by Jim Petranka, 4-SEP-2018, Madison County
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map:
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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
Eupatorium
(Beadle & Leckie, 2018). -
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
State Protection:
Comments:
Photo Gallery for
Carmenta pyralidiformis
- Boneset Borer Moth
Photos: 3
Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips on 2022-09-27
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2018-09-05
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-09-04
Madison Co.
Comment: The specimen was captured in a pheromone trap and identified by JB Sullivan and Bill Taft based on genitalia (see structural photos above). The capture site was at 2200' in a native wildflower garden that contained several species of native Eupatorium species, which are the host plants.