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Carmenta phoradendri
Mistletoe Borer, Mistletoe Borer Moth
Carmenta phoradendri is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae, described by George Paul Engelhardt in 1946. Larvae are known to feed internally on Phoradendron tomentosum, a mistletoe species parasitizing mesquite trees. The species has been subject to taxonomic revision, with some authorities placing it in the genus Synanthedon based on larval characters. Adults are active in late summer.