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Melittia oedipus (African Vine Borer)

Synonyms: Melittia ignidiscata; Melittia oedipoides; Melittia thoracalis

Wikipedia Abstract

Melittia oedipus, the African vine borer, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. 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.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0