Bug FAQEichlinia gloriosa
Eichlinia gloriosa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sesiidae
Eichlinia gloriosa is found in North America, especially in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The larvae feed on squash-type plants and develop on the tubers of those hosts.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This species is recorded from Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in the same regions of North America as listed for its range.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on plants of the genus Cucurbita. They develop on the tubers of those host plants.
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Where it comes from
Eichlinia gloriosa is native to North America, including the states of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Texas, Kansas, Oregon, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of Eichlinia gloriosa eat?
The larvae feed on Cucurbita species and develop on the tubers of those plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Eichlinia gloriosa found?
It is known from Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Sesiidae)
Purplish CopperLycaena helloides
Squash Vine BorerEichlinia cucurbitaeDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bronze CopperLycaena hyllus
Maple Callus Borer MothSynanthedon acerniDamages trees, gardens or crops
Southern Red RimBiblis hyperia
Peachtree Borer MothSynanthedon exitiosaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melittia_gloriosa
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