Bug FAQTexana Clearwing Moth
Carmenta texana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sesiidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
The Texana clearwing moth has a wingspan of about 22 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 22 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Known from the U.S. states of Texas and Florida.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmenta_texana
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.