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Melittia grandis (Strecker) - Eichlinia grandis - Patagonia/1.3 miles east along creek bottom, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA July 18, 2007 Size: 16-21 mm
The host of this large moth is Curcurbita foetidissima. I have captured this moth in both southwest Kansas and southern Arizona but it is also found in California, Texas, New Mexico. The leg and abdomen coloration are good characteristics for positive identification as compared with M. gloriosa.
Contributed by William H. Taft on 29 June, 2008 - 9:23am Last updated 29 June, 2008 - 7:21pm |