Carmenta chromolaenae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cossoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Superfamilia: Cossoidea

Familia: Sesiidae
Subfamilia: Sesiinae
Tribus: Synanthedonini
Genus: Carmenta
Species: Carmenta chromolaenae

Name

Carmenta chromolaenae Eichlin, 2009

Type locality: Venezuela, on Yaritagua side of Urachiche, before bridge over Urachiche River, 10º08.864'N, 69º00.283'W, 438 m. (Wpt. VE 005), between Yaritagua and Urachiche, near timber factory, 10º04.924'N, 69º04.424'W, 416 m. (Wpt. VE 006).

Holotype: MIZA. male. 11.XI.2005.

References

• Eichlin, T.D. et al. 2009: Carmenta chromolaenae Eichlin, a new species (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & Robinson (Asteraceae). Zootaxa, 2288: 42–50. Abstract & excerpt PDF