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 70 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: hflamholtz
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: holla for the e...
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 05, 2017
Submitted by: lgforhan
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2017
Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
Observation date: May 13, 2017
Submitted by: Samroberts84
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2017
Observation date: Jun 06, 2017
Submitted by: frankclem
Region: Durham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2017
Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 30, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 19, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2016
Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Bronx County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: alison.margaret
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2015
Submitted by: Molanic
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 05, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jan 23, 2016
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