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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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  • 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. (en)
  • Melittia oedipus is een vlinder uit de familie wespvlinders (Sesiidae), onderfamilie Sesiinae. Melittia oedipus is voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Oberthür in 1878. De soort komt voor in het Afrotropisch gebied. (nl)
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  • Oberthür, 1878 (en)
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  • Melittia oedipus (en)
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  • 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. (en)
  • Melittia oedipus is een vlinder uit de familie wespvlinders (Sesiidae), onderfamilie Sesiinae. Melittia oedipus is voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Oberthür in 1878. De soort komt voor in het Afrotropisch gebied. (nl)
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  • Melittia oedipus (en)
  • Melittia oedipus (nl)
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