What is "melittosesia"

Melittosesia is a genus of moths in the Sesiidae family from Madagascar.

This is a monotypic genus that only contains the species Melittosesia flavitarsa Bartsch, 2009 that was found in eastern Madagascar near Moramanga and Andasibe in mountainous primary forests. This species has a wingspan of 24–29 mm and a body length of 13-16 mm.