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Sesiidae 55a0155 – 2608   Carmenta pyralidiformis (Walker, 1856)              Boneset Borer

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pyralidiformis (Walker, 1856) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2608 aurantis Engelhardt, 1946 (Carmenta) nigella (Hulst, 1881) (Sesia)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 45-47. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Type (var. aurantis)

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21mm – Mississippi Entomological Museum Type (var. aurantis) - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum

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