Engelhardt-1925

Guides

• Carmenta auritincta

  Arizona Clearwing Moth

  Carmenta auritincta, the Arizona clearwing moth, is a sesiid moth described by Engelhardt in 1925. It belongs to a genus of clearwing moths that are known for their wasp-mimicking appearance and seed-feeding larval habits. The species has a restricted distribution in the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico. Like other members of Sesiidae, adults are diurnal and often mistaken for hymenopterans.

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• Synanthedon acerrubri

  Maple Clearwing Moth, Red Maple Borer

  Synanthedon acerrubri is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae, commonly known as the maple clearwing moth or red maple borer. The species is a wood-boring pest of maple trees in eastern North America. Adults are diurnal and wasp-mimicking in appearance, with transparent wings and banded abdomens. Larvae tunnel into the trunks and branches of host trees, causing structural damage.

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