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Melittia gloriosa

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Species of moth

Melittia gloriosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Melittia
Species: M. gloriosa
Binomial name
Melittia gloriosa
(Edwards, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Melittia superba (Barnes & Lindsey, 1922) (nec Melittia superba Rothschild, 1909)
  • Melittia barnesi (Dalla Torre, 1925) replacement name for Melittia superba Barnes & Lindsey, 1922
  • Melittia lindseyi (Barnes & Benjamin, 1925) replacement name for Melittia superba Barnes & Lindsey, 1922

Melittia gloriosa, the glorious squash vine borer or manroot borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from North America, including Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

The larvae feed on Cucurbita species. They develop on the tubers of the host plant

References

  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bug Guide

External links

Taxon identifiers
Melittia gloriosa


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