Melittia doddi

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

Melittia doddi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Melittia
Species:
M. doddi
Binomial name
Melittia doddi
Le Cerf, 1916
Synonyms
  • Melittia amboinensis var. doddi LeCerf, 1917
  • Melittia thaumasia Turner, 1917

The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females.

Taxonomy

Melittia doddi was formerly considered a synonym or variety of Melittia amboinensis C. Felder, 1861 .


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