Carmenta bassiformis (Walker, 1856)
  1. Sesiidae
  2. Sesiinae
  3. Synanthedonini
  4. Carmenta




18 - 22 mm22 - 26 mm
Eupatorium Borer
Ironweed Clearwing

Primary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
AsteraceaeEutrochium purpureumPurple Joe-Pye weed
Vernonia noveboracensisNew York ironweed

Synonyms and other combinations

Aegeria bassiformisWalker, 1856
Trochilium lustransGrote, 1880
Aegeria bolliEdwards, 1881
Aegeria consimilisEdwards, 1881
Aegeria eupatoriiEdwards, 1881
Aegeria imitataEdwards, 1881
Aegeria sexfasciataEdwards, 1881
Aegeria bolliiSmith, 1891
Distribution
Images
Male.

Attribution  Christina Butler
United States, Canton
Male.

Attribution  Bill Keim
United States, Pennsylvania
Male.

Attribution-NonCommercial  John A. Gerwin
United States, Raleigh
Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercial  Bill Stitt
United States, Medina
Female.

Attribution  Christina Butler
United States, Georgia
Copulating pair.

Attribution  Kristen Diesburg
United States, Montgomery County
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