Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Carmenta texana (Edwards, 1881) - Texana Clearwing

Carmenta texana
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Sesioidea Family: SesiidaeSubfamily: SesiinaeTribe: SynanthedoniniP3 Number: 55a0161 MONA Number: 2614.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: As of 2024, we only have two site records for this species, both in Cartaret County.
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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 bore into the root crowns and stems of several species of Composites, including Late-flowering Thoroughwort (Eupatorium serotinum) and Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) (Eichlin and Duckworth, 1988). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-05-19
Carteret Co.
Comment: Identification confirmed by Bill Taft		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2017-08-14
Carteret Co.
Comment: Identification confirmed by Bill Taft