Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Carmenta wildishorum

Observation date: July 14, 2016
Submitted by: Ironweed23
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This new species was collected by William Taft using pheromone traps along the Cimarron River. The citation for this species is ZooTaxa 4337(3) 436-444 by William H Taft and Anthony Cognato.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ironweed23
Verified date: April 21, 2022
Coordinator notes: I described this moth along with Anthony Cognato from Michigan State University.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Colfax County

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