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Sesiidae 55a0086 – 2541   Eichlinia magnifica (Beutenmüller, 1899)

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Taxonomic: Notes Eichlinia magnifica (Beutenmüller, 1899), n. comb. (Gorbunov 2020), was formerly in the genus Melittia. Synonymy: magnifica (Beutenmüller, 1899) (Melittia) - MONA 1983: 2541; TL: Austin, TX. Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Cucurbitaceae.  Host genera: Cucurbita. Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Beutenmüller, W., 1899. Synopsis of the species of Melittia of America, north of Mexico, with description of a new species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 12(8): 151. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 191; pl. 17, figs. 91, 91. Gorbunov, O.G., 2020. Establishment of Eichlinia gen.n. for the Western hemisphere Melittiini (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), with a catalogue of the genus. Russian Entomological Journal, 29(3): 191. (abstract and PDF) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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