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Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Hemaris thysbe

Photo by Cheryl Lee
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Normally, there are countless numbers of these moths in my garden. This is the only one I've spotted so far this year.

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Hemaris thysbe

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Comments (3)
DavidMroczkowski
Great picture. I've taken pictures of these moths in flight, and I know you need patience.

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PublishedJuly 17, 2013

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