- Melittia doddi
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Melittia doddi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sesiidae Genus: Melittia Species: M. doddi Binomial name Melittia doddi
Le Cerf, 1916Synonyms - Melittia amboinensis var. doddi LeCerf, 1917
- Melittia thaumasia Turner, 1917
Melittia doddi is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda.
The length of the forewings is 12-14 mm for males and 13-14 mm for females.
Taxonomy
Melittia doddi was formerly considered a synonym or variety of Melittia amboinensis C. Felder, 1861 .
External links
- Image at CSIRO Entomology
- Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia), listed as Melittia amboinensis
- New records and a revised checklist of the Australian clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
- Checklist of the Sesiidae of the world (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
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