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I found the moth in my back yard this summer and have surfed the internet extensively looking for it but have not been able to find it. What is it? The closest I can figure is some sort of Sesiid. It was between 3/4 and 1 inch long. Seen July 8 in my backyard in Dayton, OH.
Bill
Hi Bill,
The Squash Vine Borer, Melittia cucurbitae, is one of the Sesiid Moths or Clearwing Moths known to mimic wasps. There might be some confusion on the scientific name. We have also seen it listed as Melittia satyriniformis in both our very old Holland Guide and our Audubon Guide, but BugGuide uses cucurbitae. We have an image of one flying, but your photo shows it in the resting position.
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