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Photo by Karen25
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Description:

I think it is a Hummingbird Moth but not sure.

Species ID Suggestions

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gatorfellows
Hummingbird and Snowberry Clearwing moths have a Bumble Bee look. The Hummingbird moth thorax is olive to golden-olive in color dorsally, yellow ventrally; abdomen is dark burgundy (sometimes almost black). I do not see the yellow fuzz on your spotting.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2012

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