Squash Vine Borer
Eichlinia 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: 2.8-3.2 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
Taxonomy Notes: Now Eichlinia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828), n. comb. (Gorbunov 2020), was formerly in the genus Melittia.
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2024
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2024
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
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Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
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Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 01, 2024
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 06, 2024
Submitted by: psageti
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: GAYLELEW13
Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2024
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: AV-Photo1
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 24, 2023
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
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Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: Vogeye
Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Nelson Mostow
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: Adria Budd Johnson
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: Traveling_gopher
Region: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jul 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
Observation date: Feb 24, 2022
Submitted by: Neal2022
Region: Autauga County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Mar 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2014
Submitted by: patricia silvernail
Region: Jackson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2021
Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2021
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