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Melittia chalybescens

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sesiidae

Scientific name
  
Melittia chalybescens

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Melittia

Rank
  
Species

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

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm for males and about 16 mm for females.

References

Melittia chalybescens Wikipedia