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Carmenta giliae

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Carmenta giliae is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881, and is found from western Alberta to north-western British Columbia, south to Arizona and New Mexico. The habitat consists of mid-to-high elevation montane meadows.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae bore in the roots of wild Geranium species.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Carmenta giliae (Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.

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Carmenta giliae: Brief Summary

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Carmenta giliae is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881, and is found from western Alberta to north-western British Columbia, south to Arizona and New Mexico. The habitat consists of mid-to-high elevation montane meadows.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae bore in the roots of wild Geranium species.

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