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Clearwing Moth, Squash Vine Borer (Melittia cucurbitae)

 
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Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Melittia
Species: cucurbitae (ku-KUR-bi-tay) (Info)

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Regional...

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

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Wilmington, Delaware
Millersville, Maryland
Greenwood, South Carolina

Member Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Magpye On Aug 28, 2006, Magpye from NW Qtr, AR
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Also known as .. a Squash Vine Borer.

Negative sallyg On Jul 12, 2009, sallyg from Anne Arundel Co., MD
(Zone 7a) wrote:

An orange and black, waspy looking moth, note the long antennae with a curve at the end. I saw two around the base of my squash plants today and yesterday one feeding on the blossoms of catnip.

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