Melittia bombyliformis

Melittia bombyliformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1782.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[2][3]

Melittia bombyliformis
Lower middle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Melittia
Species:
M. bombyliformis
Binomial name
Melittia bombyliformis
Cramer, 1782
Synonyms
  • Melittia anthedoniformis Hübner, 1819
  • Melittia arrecta Meyrick, 1918
  • Melittia bombylipennis Boisduval, 1875
  • Sesia chalciformis Fabricius, 1793

References

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  1. ^ "Species Details: Melittia bombyliformis Cramer, 1782". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Melittia Hübner, 1819". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 10 October 2018.