Melittia snowii is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from the United States, including Arizona.[2]
| Melittia snowii | |
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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. snowii
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| Binomial name | |
| Melittia snowii Edwards, 1882[1]
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The wingspan is about 23 mm.
The larvae feed on Cucurbita foetidissima.
References
edit- ^ Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bug Guide
External links
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