''Afromelittia'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnality, diurnal moth family (biology), family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera.
The family consists of 165 genus, genera ...
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Species
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Afromelittia aenescens
''Afromelittia aenescens'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Malawi, Zambia, Kenya and Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to ...
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(Butler, 1896)
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Afromelittia iridisquama
''Afromelittia iridisquama'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from western Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square&nbs ...
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(Mabille, 1890)
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Afromelittia natalensis
''Afromelittia natalensis'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Afric ...
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(Butler, 1874)
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Afromelittia occidentalis
''Afromelittia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnality, diurnal moth family (biology), family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of ...
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(Le Cerf, 1917)
References
Sesiidae
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