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Squash Vine Borer

Eichlinia cucurbitae

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Sesiidae

The squash vine borer (Melittia cucurbitae) is a diurnal species of sesiid moth. The moth is often mistaken for a bee or wasp because of its movements, and the bright orange hind leg scales. The females typically lay their eggs at the base of leaf stalks, and the caterpillars develop and feed inside the stalk, eventually killing the leaf.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2,178Canada · 425Mexico · 1