Bug FAQCoronopus Borer Moth
Carmenta mimuli · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sesiidae
Carmenta mimuli has a dark typical form found in Arizona and a whitish non-typical form that ranges from Kansas to Arizona. Adults fly from late April through November in southeastern Arizona, while the larvae feed on perennial Solanaceae plants.
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How to recognize it
The dark form is the typical one and occurs in Arizona.
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Where it lives
The typical dark form lives in Arizona. The non-typical whitish form inhabits the southwestern United States, from Kansas to Arizona.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on perennial plants in the Solanaceae family.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from late April to November in southeastern Arizona.
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When you see it
The flight period extends from late April through November in southeastern Arizona.
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Where it comes from
The species is native to Arizona. It also occurs across the southwestern United States, from Kansas to Arizona.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Colorado, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are Carmenta mimuli adults active?
Adults are on the wing from late April to November in southeastern Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmenta_mimuli
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