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MothsHelp ID’ing flying insect
Hi Bugman,
Here’s a couple of photos of a flying insect with hairy orange legs nectaring on common milkweed in MN on 30Jun. Wondering if you could help identify this guy for me? Thanks much.
Jim
Hi Jim,
This is a Clearwing Wasp Mimic Moth in the family Sesiidae. We believe it is a Squash Vine Borer, Melittia cucurbitae. There are many images on BugGuide. The larvae of this moth are a significant pest of squash and other related plants. The colors on your photos do not seem quite a bright, so this may be a related species.
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