Melittia chalybescens

Melittia chalybescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Melittia
Species:	M. chalybescens
Binomial name
Melittia chalybescens Miskin, 1892
Synonyms
Melittia proserpina Hampson, 1919

Melittia chalybescens is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known only from Queensland, where it was collected near Kuranda and Mackay.

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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