Melittia mida Bartsch & Sáfián, 2025

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Permalink:	MELIMIIA
Higher taxa:	Sesiidae (family)/  Sesiinae (subfamily)/  Melittiini (tribe)/  Melittia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Bartsch & Sáfián, 2025
Citation:	Melittia mida sp. nov.
Original genus:	Melittia
Publication:	Bartsch D. & Sáfián Sz. 2025. Two new Clearwing moths from coastal Kenya (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Melittiini, Osminiini).
Journal:	Zootaxa
Volume:	5588
Issue:	4
Pagination:	574–576, figs 1–7
URL:	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.4.4

Melittia mida (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Melittia mida Bartsch & Sáfián, 2025	Holotype	♂	SMNS	Holotype ♂, SMNS.	Kenya	Kenya, Kilifi District, Mida, E of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, 3°18'33"S 39°57'59"E, 20 m, 21–23.iv.2024, leg. Zs. Sáfián.
Melittia mida Bartsch & Sáfián, 2025	Paratype	♂	SMNS	Paratypes 6♂, genitalia slide D. Bartsch 2024-09♂, EMNS.	Kenya	Kenya, Kilifi District, Mida, E of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, 3°18'33"S 39°57'59"E, 20 m, 21–23.iv.2024, leg. Zs. Sáfián.
Melittia mida Bartsch & Sáfián, 2025	Paratype	♂	HNHM	Paratype 1♂, HNHM.	Kenya	Kenya, Kilifi District, Mida, E of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, 3°18'33"S 39°57'59"E, 20 m, 21–23.iv.2024, leg. Zs. Sáfián.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Melittia mida Bartsch & Sáfián, 2025	Kenya		Bartsch D. & Sáfián Sz. 2025. Two new Clearwing moths from coastal Kenya (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Melittiini, Osminiini). page 574

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Melittia mida (1)

Melittia mida (2)

Melittia mida (3)

Melittia mida (4)

Melittia mida (5)

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