title: Carmenta tecta
text: # Carmenta tecta
  
  Carmenta tecta, the mistletoe stem borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is known from the United States, including Arizona.
  
  Larvae are known from live oak groves with colonies of Phoradendron orbiculatum, on which the larvae feed.
  
  