Description

• adult moth is one of the “clear wing” types because the hind wings lack scales
• a 1 1/2-inch wing expanse
• metallic green-black colors
• hind wings fringed with black and orange hairs and similar colors on the abdomen
• moths are day fliers
• larvae are white, heavy-bodied and over 1 inch long when full grown

Damage

• larvae bore into vines
• appear more like a grub than a caterpillar
• infested vines may be totally destroyed
• much variation exists in the susceptibility of squash and pumpkin varieties
• hubbard squash is highly susceptible