| Melittia chalybescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Melittia |
| Species: | M. chalybescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Melittia chalybescens Miskin, 1892 | |
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Melittia chalybescens is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda and Mackay.
The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm for males and about 16 mm for females.
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera.
Nokona carulifera is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from Kuranda in Queensland, but probably occurs throughout the western coastal regions of Queensland.
Pseudosesia isozona is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia.
Melittia doddi is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda.
Ichneumenoptera xanthogyna is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from locations near Kuranda in Queensland, Australia.
Melittia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
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.
Melittia snowii is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the United States, including Arizona.
Melittia aureosquamata is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Malawi, South Africa and Zambia.
Melittia houlberti is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Uganda.
Melittia laniremis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from South Africa.
Melittia pyropis is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Malawi, Somalia and South Africa.
Melittia laboissierei is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Uganda.
Melittia chlorophila is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It was described by Erich Martin Hering in 1935 and is known from Sierra Leone.
Melittia azrael is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Gabon.
Melittia boulleti is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Mozambique.
Melittia chalconota is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania.
Melittia congoana is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Melittia ectothyris is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from South Africa.