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Squash borer moth in flight

Melittia species, I'm guessing Melittia calabaza. In flight they resemble wasps. At rest they look like very colorful cockroaches. You would not think they are related to butterflies. This is a male.

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Uploaded on October 7, 2013
Taken on October 7, 2013