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garden bug - Eichlinia cucurbitae
Copyright © 2009 melkcj

garden bug - Eichlinia cucurbitae
Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA
June 18, 2009
Size: approx. 1 inch
found on yellow squash leaf in my garden.
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Contributed by melkcj on 21 June, 2009 - 9:39am
Last updated 21 June, 2009 - 12:21pm

Nice pic
A perfect specimen.
… roar, 8 July, 2010 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

Moved...
Moved from ID Request

I also cropped the image a little.

Nice shot :)
… Ron M., 21 June, 2009 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

Melittia cucurbitae - Squash Vine Borer - Hodges#2536
Melittia cucurbitae - Squash Vine Borer - Hodges#2536. This colorful moth is not one you want to find on your squash plants! Nice photo!
You can read more about this moth and your garden at Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet
… Maury J. Heiman, 21 June, 2009 - 11:05am login or register to post comments

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