Melittia oedipus

Melittia oedipus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sesiidae
Genus:	Melittia
Species:	M. oedipus
Binomial name
	Melittia oedipus; Oberthür, 1878
Synonyms
	Melittia ignidiscata Hampson, 1910 ; Melittia oedipoides Strand, 1913 ; Melittia thoracalis Strand, 1916 ;

Melittia oedipus, the African vine borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. 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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