Melittia chlorophila

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Melittia chlorophila
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M. chlorophila
Binomial name
Melittia chlorophila
(Hering, 1935) [1]
Synonyms

Parasa chlorophilaHering, 1935 [2]

Melittia chlorophila is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It was described by Erich Martin Hering in 1935 and is known from Sierra Leone.

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Parasa chlorophila Hering, 1935". Afromoths. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melittia chlorophila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 9, 2018.