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Three's a crowd - Eichlinia grandis
Copyright © 2009 Jim McCulloch

Three's a crowd - Eichlinia grandis
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
September 27, 2009
Size: 1 inch long approx
I am guessing from existing photos in bugguide that this may be Melittia grandis--just a guess, though, I am not very good at moth IDs. I think there was some mating behavior going on here, but I didn't wait around to be sure.
Contributed by Jim McCulloch on 28 September, 2009 - 11:12am
Last updated 29 September, 2009 - 6:47pm

Moved
Moved from Sesioidea.
… john and jane balaban, 29 September, 2009 - 6:47pm

moth ID
They are Melittia grandis.
… William H. Taft, 29 September, 2009 - 6:06pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 28 September, 2009 - 6:35pm

How about...
...Squash Vine Borer (Melittia cucurbitae)?


But let's wait for other opinions...

-EDIT-

After reading your initial comments again, I retract my first guess :)

I think you are correct but, again, let's wait...
… Ron M., 28 September, 2009 - 11:18am

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