Melittia oedipus
| Melittia oedipus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Melittia |
| Species: | M. oedipus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melittia oedipus Oberthür, 1878[1] | |
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The African Vine Borer (Melittia oedipus) is a moth of the Sesiidae family. 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).
Damage
The wingspan is 10–15 mm.
The larvae feed on Coccinia grandis.