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What is this blue/gold Insect? - Synanthedon scitula
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What is this blue/gold Insect? - Synanthedon scitula
Lake County, Illinois, USA
June 29, 2008
Size: Approx. 5/8"
I didn't have my camera set properly for the true colors; but this insect was definitely blue & with metallic gold. I've never seen anything like it. What is it? Do you know?

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What is this blue/gold Insect? - Synanthedon scitula What is this blue/gold Insect? - Synanthedon scitula
Contributed by cookie1234 on 13 August, 2008 - 1:37pm
Last updated 13 August, 2008 - 5:45pm

Moved
Moved from Sesioidea.
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2008 - 5:45pm

It is a clearwing moth
in the family Sesiidae. We'll move it there where Dr Taft can see and maybe ID it.
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2008 - 1:43pm

 
moth id
It's most likely a female dogwood borer (Synanthedon scitula) based upon the key characteristics that I can see along with the location and time of year.
… William H. Taft, 13 August, 2008 - 4:57pm

 
I added a new image. . .
maybe this will help with positive ID? Thank you so much for commenting.
… cookie1234, 14 August, 2008 - 10:27am

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