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Plant Bug? Orange and black with raggedy wings. - Melittia cucurbitae
Copyright © 2009 dreulandb

Plant Bug? Orange and black with raggedy wings. - Melittia cucurbitae
Chicago County, Illinois, USA
August 1, 2009
Size: 20mm
Can anyone help ID this bug found today on a pumpkin leaf in my garden? It looks like some sort of plant bug, but I am no expert.
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Contributed by dreulandb on 1 August, 2009 - 8:49pm
Last updated 2 August, 2009 - 8:37am

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… Maury J. Heiman, 2 August, 2009 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

Melittia cucurbitae, Squash Vine Borer Moth
It's actually a moth,
info - Squash Vine Borer Moth

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… Andrew Williams, 1 August, 2009 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

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