Melittia oedipus
Description:
Clearwing mothLepidoptera: SessidaeUsed as a biocontrol for ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) Cucurbitaceae in Hawaii. This one was resting on hawa (Pittosporum glabrum).Thanks to Forest & Kim Starr for the identification of this species.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pittosporum_glabrum
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- Melittia oedipus (African vine borer)
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