Genus Melittia Hübner, 1819
- Melittia Hübner, J. 1819 [1816–1826]. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge. Augsburg, Germany : Jacob Hübner 17-176 pp. [issued 1819, dated 1816–1826] [128].
Type species:
Sphinx bombyliformis Stoll, 1782 by monotypy. - Eumallopoda Wallengren, H.D.J. 1858. Nya fjäril-slägten. Öfversigt af Kongelige Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 15: 75-84, 135-143, 209-215 [84].
Type species:
Eumallopoda laniremis Wallengren, 1858 by original designation. - Parasa Wallengren, H.D.J. 1863. Lepidopterologische Mittheilungen. Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift 7: 137-151 [137] [nec Moore, 1858 junior homonym of Parasa Moore, [1860] 1858-9].
Type species:
Parasa aureosquamata Wallengren, 1863 by monotypy. - Pansa Wallengren, H.D.J. 1865. Heterocer-Fjärilar, samlade I Kafferlandet at J.A. Wahlberg. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 5(4): 1-83 [9] [repl. Name].
Type species:
Parasa aureosquamata Wallengren, 1863 by monotypy. - Premelittia Le Cerf, F. 1916. Explication des planches. Contributions à l'étude des Aegeriidae. In C. Oberthür. Étude de Lépidoptèrologie comparée 12(1): 7-14 [9].
Type species:
Premelittia rufescens Cerf, 1916 by monotypy. - Neosphecia Le Cerf, F. 1916. Explication des planches. Contributions à l'étude des Aegeriidae. In C. Oberthür. Étude de Lépidoptèrologie comparée 12(1): 7-14 [9].
Type species:
Neosphecia combusta Cerf, 1916 by monotypy. - Melittina Le Cerf, F. 1917. Contributions à l'étude des Aegeriidae. In C. Oberthür. Étude de Lépidoptèrologie comparée 14: 137-388 [239].
Type species:
Melittina nigra Cerf, 1917 by original designation. - Melitha Kirby, W.F., 1877. In Rye, Lepidoptera. Zoological Records 14: 116-186 [145] [misspel.].
History of changes
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- Melittia chalybescens Miskin, W.H. 1892. New species of Australian Macro-Lepidoptera (Heterocera). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 8: 57-59 [59] [note in BM main collection "Type given to Lower fide R. Turner". Under Melittia,/i> in BM 2 specimens. Hampson (1919)(p. 92) states these two specimens were from the original material and also that "The type was given to Mr. Lower (F.R. Turner)].
- Melittia proserpina Hampson, G.F. 1919. A classification of the Aegeriadae of the Oriental and Ethiopian Regions. Novitates Zoologicae 26: 46-119 [92].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, QLD Kuranda.
History of changes
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Species Melittia doddi Le Cerf, 1916
- Melittia doddi Le Cerf, F. 1916. Contributions à l'étude des Aegeriidae. In C. Oberthür. Étude de Lépidoptèrologie comparée 14: 137-388 [196].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, QLD, Kuranda.Subsequent designation references:
Duckworth, W.D. & Eichlin, T.D. 1974. Clearwing moths of Australia and New Zealand (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 180: i-iii, 1-45 [24]. - Melittia amboinensis Felder, C. 1861. Lepidopterorum Amboinensium a Dre. L. Doleschall annis 1856-58 collectorum species novae. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 43(Abt. 1): 26-44 [28].
- Melittia meeki Le Cerf, F. 1916. Contributions à l'étude des Aegeriidae. In C. Oberthür. Étude de Lépidoptèrologie comparée 14: 137-388 [8].
- Melittia celebica Le Cerf, F. 1916. Explication des planches. Contributions à l'étude des Aegeriidae. In C. Oberthür. Étude de Lépidoptèrologie comparée 12(1): 7-14 [8].
- Melittia javana Le Cerf, F. 1916. Contributions à l'étude des Aegeriidae. In C. Oberthür. Étude de Lépidoptèrologie comparée 14: 137-388 [8].
- Melittia asiatica Le Cerf, F. 1917. Contributions à l'étude des Aegeriidae. In C. Oberthür. Étude de Lépidoptèrologie comparée 14: 137-388 [197].
- Melittia thaumasia Turner, A.J. 1917. Lepidopterological gleanings. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 29: 70-106 [81].
Type data:
Lectotype ANIC ♂, QLD Kuranda.Subsequent designation references:
Duckworth, W.D. & Eichlin, T.D. 1974. Clearwing moths of Australia and New Zealand (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 180: i-iii, 1-45 [24].Type locality references:
Duckworth, W.D. & Eichlin, T.D. 1974. Clearwing moths of Australia and New Zealand (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 180: i-iii, 1-45 [24] (Lectotype designed).
History of changes
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| 11-May-2011 | 30-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-May-2010 | MODIFIED |
- Melittia pyroptella Kallies, A. 2020. The clearwing moths (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae) of Australia, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Zootaxa 4833(1): 001-064 [Date published 17 Aug 2020] [33-35].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, adult (Rainforest edge, 800 m, 22. March 2005), Australia, S Queensland, Lamington N.P., Binna Burra camp site [28º11.93'S 159º11.71'E].
Introduction
"This is a remarkable new species, which differs from all congeners by a number of characters, including the small size, the reduced scale tufts of the hindlegs, the large external transparent areas and the structure of the antennal club. In contrast, the male genitalia of Melittia pyroptella spec. nov. correspond to the one typically found in Melittia; however, the female remains unknown. Based on the overall appearance it appears possible that future studies stablish [sic] that this species represents a genus different from Melittia. However, at the moment, this cannot be established with certainly [sic]. Notably, it is also the only species of Melittia in Australia that inhabits the very south-east of Queensland, where it occurs from sea level to at least 800 m altitude. The hostplant is unknown. However, several Curcurbitaceae were found growing in the vicinity of the type locality." (Kallies 2020, pp 33-34, Figs 65, 77, 78)
General References
Kallies, A. 2020. The clearwing moths (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae) of Australia, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Zootaxa 4833(1): 001-064 [Date published 17 Aug 2020] [33-35]
History of changes
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| SESIOIDEA | 16-Sep-2020 | ADDED | Dr Cathy Byrne (TMAG) Di Moyle (TMAG) |