| Melittia gloriosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Melittia |
| Species: | M. gloriosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Melittia gloriosa (Edwards, 1881) [1] | |
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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. [2]
The larvae feed on Cucurbita species. They develop on the tubers of the host plant.
