Melittia gloriosa
Melittia gloriosa, the glorious squash vine borer or manroot borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from North America, including Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.[2]
Melittia gloriosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Melittia |
Species: | M. gloriosa |
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Melittia gloriosa (Edwards, 1881)[1] | |
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The larvae feed on Cucurbita species. They develop on the tubers of the host plant
References
- Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Bug Guide
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