Melittia chalybescens
Melittia chalybescens is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda and Mackay.
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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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The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm for males and about 16 mm for females.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
- New records and a revised checklist of the Australian clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
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