Squash Vine Borer Moth Eichlinia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828)    Synonyms: Hodges #2536, Melittia cucurbitae.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Sesiidae   >   Genus Eichlinia   

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Host plants are typically cultivated squash and pumpkin.

There are 77 records in the project database.

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A Squash Vine Borer in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/21/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Squash Vine Borer in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/28/2007). Photo by Wayne Owen. (MBP list)

A Squash Vine Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/24/2019). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/20/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/20/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Squash Vine Borer in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2007). Photo by Stephen Schueman. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/2/2022). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maragay via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A mated pair of Squash Vine Borers in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/28/2015). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/14/2023). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nicole Hartig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Nicole Hartig via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/27/2016). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/24/2022). (c) wendyjalexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Wendy Alexander. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/2/2021). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

A Squash Vine Borer in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/10/2006). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) star37mel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by star37mel via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (7/5/2019). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2022). (c) Kristopher Madore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kristopher Madore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/29/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (7/5/2019). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/17/2017). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/17/2023). (c) Chandra Mani Kafle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Chandra Mani Kafle via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/28/2016). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/27/2016). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2021). (c) srp138, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by srp138 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). No rights reserved. Photo by kdaniel20816 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). No rights reserved. Photo by kdaniel20816 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/7/2017). Photo by Bob Book. (MBP list)

Squash Vine Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/16/2016). Photo by Bob Spicer. (MBP list)


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