Carmenta laurelae
Encyclopedia
Carmenta laurelae is a moth
of the Sesiidae
family. It was described by Brown, Eichlin and Snow in 1985, and is known from Florida
, U.S.A
.
The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sesiidae
Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are family of the Lepidoptera in which the wings partially have hardly any of the normal lepidopteran scales, leaving them transparent. The bodies are generally striped with yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly, and they have simple antennae...
family. It was described by Brown, Eichlin and Snow in 1985, and is known from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, U.S.A
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm.