Biology:Melittia oedipus
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Melittia |
| Species: | M. oedipus
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| Binomial name | |
| Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878[1]
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Melittia oedipus, the African vine borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It originates from Africa (where it is known from Equatorial Guinea, Malawi, South Africa , Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya), but has been introduced in Hawaii to control ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis).
The wingspan is 10–15 mm.
The larvae feed on Coccinia grandis.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2021802 entry
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