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Squash vine borer

The squash vine borer is a diurnal species of sesiid moth. The moth is often mistaken for a bee or wasp because of its movements, and the bright orange hind leg scales. The females typically lay their eggs at the base of leaf stalks, and the... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Melittia cucurbitae
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Domain: Eukaryota
Genus: Melittia
Kingdom: Animalia