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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Melittia
Species:
M. gloriosa
Binomial name
Melittia gloriosa
(Edwards, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Melittia superba (Barnes & Lindsey, 1922) (nec Melittia superba Rothschild, 1909)
  • Melittia barnesi (Dalla Torre, 1925) replacement name for Melittia superba Barnes & Lindsey, 1922
  • Melittia lindseyi (Barnes & Benjamin, 1925) replacement name for Melittia superba Barnes & Lindsey, 1922

The larvae feed on Cucurbita species. They develop on the tubers of the host plant

References
  1. Checklist of the Sesiidae of the World Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bug Guide
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