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Sesiidae
55a0081 – 2536   Eichlinia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828)
             Squash Vine Borer

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Synonymy:
  • cucurbitae (Harris, 1828) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2536
  • amoena (Edwards, 1882) (Melittia)
  • ceto (Westwood, 1848) (Trochilium)
  • satyriniformis (Hübner, 1831) (Melittia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Eichlinia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828), n. comb. (Gorbunov 2020), was formerly in the genus Melittia.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 182.
    • Gorbunov, O.G., 2020. Establishment of Eichlinia gen.n. for the Western hemisphere Melittiini (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), with a catalogue of the genus. Russian Entomological Journal, 29(3): 276-284.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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