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Afromelittia arabica Gorbunov & Ivanov, 2026

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Higher taxa: Sesiidae (family)/  Sesiinae (subfamily)/  Melittiini (tribe)/  Afromelittia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Gorbunov & Ivanov, 2026
Citation:Afromelittia arabica O. Gorbunov et A. Ivanov, sp. nov.
Original genus:Afromelittia
Publication:Gorbunov O. G. & Ivanov A. V. 2026. A new species of the genus Afromelittia O. Gorbunov et Arita, 1997 (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from Saudi Arabia.
Journal:Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume:97
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Pagination:101–105, figs 1–13
URL:https://www.biotaxa.org/em/article/view/88479/83161
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Afromelittia arabica (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afromelittia arabica Gorbunov & Ivanov, 2026 Holotype ♂ COGM Holotype ♂, COGM. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Jazan Province, Al Aydabi governorate, Al-Henayah, 300 m, 2025-10-15, leg. O. Pak.
Afromelittia arabica Gorbunov & Ivanov, 2026 Paratype ♂ COGM Paratypes 5♂, genitalia slide O. Gorbunov OG–005-2026♂, COGM, coll. A. Ivanov. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Jazan Province, Al Aydabi governorate, Al-Henayah, 300 m, 2025-10-15, leg. O. Pak.
Afromelittia arabica Gorbunov & Ivanov, 2026 Paratype ♂ COGM Paratypes 7♂, same locality, but different dates, COGM, coll. A. Ivanov. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Jazan Province, 30 km N of Jizan city, 57 m, 2025-10-17, leg. O. Pak.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination