Eichlinia gloriosa

Eichlinia gloriosa

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae

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. The larvae feed on Cucurbita species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Whitney Cranshaw, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionMelittia gloriosa, Wikipedia contributors

Eichlinia gloriosa

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