| Melittia snowii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Melittia |
| Species: | M. snowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882 [1] | |
Melittia snowii is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the United States, including Arizona. [2]
The wingspan is about 23 mm.
The larvae feed on Cucurbita foetidissima .
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.
Melittia doddi is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda.
Melittia chalybescens is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda and Mackay.
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 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 usambara is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Tanzania.
Melittia rufodorsa 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 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 chrysobapta is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Zambia.
Melittia ectothyris is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from South Africa.
