Carmenta chromolaenae Eichlin, a new species (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & Robinson (Asteraceae)

A new species of Sesiidae, Carmenta chromolaenae Eichlin, is described to make the name available to researchers evaluating the moth's potential for biological control of its host plant, Chromolaena odorata, in South Africa and other parts of the plant's invasive range. This clearwing moth species w...

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Published:	2009
Subjects:	Sesiidae, Carmenta, new species, description, Venezuela, South Africa, biological control, host plant, biology, genitalia, larva, pupa
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10872/13512
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