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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Sesioidea » Clearwing Moths (Sesiidae) » Sesiinae » Melittiini » Melittia » Squash Vine Borer - Hodges#2536 (Melittia cucurbitae)
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clear-winged moth - Melittia cucurbitae
Copyright © 2009 Mark Wetmore

clear-winged moth - Melittia cucurbitae
Vermillion, , Clay County, South Dakota, USA
June 25, 2009
Nectaring on common milkweed.
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Contributed by Mark Wetmore on 25 June, 2009 - 3:25pm
Last updated 25 June, 2009 - 6:58pm

Just saw one of these on milkweed, and your ....
...GREAT PHOTO allowed me to made an ID very quickly!
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 2 August, 2009 - 1:13pm login or register to post comments

very nice
Great shot!
… Andrew Williams, 25 June, 2009 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

2536 - Melittia cucurbitae - Squash Vine Borer Moth
(no rsvp, thanks)
… Bob Patterson, 25 June, 2009 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

Sorry
I wish I could help ID this beautiful creature but I have never seen this one. And I thought our bumblebee looking clearwings were something. Oh, BTW great shot!
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 25 June, 2009 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

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