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Field Notes

Description:

At first I thought it was a wasp because it had a set of transparent wings sticking up from its abdomen. When I tried to pick it up it jumped. After looking closely it had the antenna of a moth.

Habitat:

Found this guy on my sunflowers this morning.

Species ID Suggestions

Squash vine borer

Melittia cucurbitae

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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