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Sesiidae
55a0144 – 2599.1   Carmenta hela (Druce, 1889)
Distribution Data for Carmenta hela
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Synonymy: Aegeria hela Druce, 1889
Taxonomic Notes: Carmenta hela (Druce, 1889) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico, reported from Hidalgo County, TX, 3/19/1992, 2011 Season Summary, News Lepid. Soc., 54(S1):77.
References
  • Druce, H., 1889. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera, chiefly from Central. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (ser. 6)4(11): 79.
  • Koehn, L.C. (editor), 2012. 2011 Season Summary. News of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 54(S1): 1-174.
Carmenta hela
- lectotype – © William H. Taft
Carmenta hela
- paralectotype – © William H. Taft

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