Carmenta theobromae
Species of moth
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Carmenta theobromae, the cocoa fruit borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae.[1] It was described by August Busck in 1910, and is known from Colombia and Venezuela.
| Carmenta theobromae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. theobromae |
| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta theobromae (Busck, 1910) | |
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The larvae of the species feed on Theobroma cacao. They perforate the pods of their host plant and are considered a serious pest.[2]