''Melittia chalybescens'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Sesiidae. It is known only from

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, where it was collected near Kuranda and Mackay. The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm for males and about 16 mm for females.

External links

Australian Faunal DirectoryClassification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)New records and a revised checklist of the Australian clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
Moths of Australia Sesiidae Moths described in 1892 {{Sesiidae-stub