Squash Vine Borer
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828
Family: Sesiidae
Subfamily: Sesiinae
Identification: Conspicuous orange abdomen with black spots and long, bushy, orange and black hind legs. Body and forewing black with greenish iridescence. Hindwing transparent.
Wing Span: 2.5-3.2 cm.
Life History: Larva bores into plant stems.
Flight: April-November; two broods southward.
Caterpillar Hosts: A pest of squashes, gourds, and pumpkins. Also seen on milkweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 85 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 26, 2020
Observation date: Jul 29, 2013
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Jasper County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Clark
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: Bzbamona
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: montgomery
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: seves1013
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 28, 2020
Observation date: Oct 19, 2019
Submitted by: Lilbean21
Region: Texas, McLennan County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Ruth Blackwell
Region: Ontario County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 18, 2019
Submitted by: LunaFarms
Region: Niagara County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 19, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: debbiemac999
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: Lissa Marie
Region: McLean County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 17, 2017
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 18, 2001
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Ron L. Huber)
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: thedrw
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2017
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
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