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Snowberry Clearwing Moth

Hemaris diffinis

Photo by JimSinclair2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Red orange and olive colored moth that resembles a hummingbird when it in flight. Has clear patches on it's wings.

Habitat:

Open boggy area of wooded wilderness feeding on Joe Pye weed and Jewell Weed.

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Comments (2)
JimSinclair2
Canon T3i w/ Canon 100-400L lens. 1/1000th. Thanks, first time I have ever seen this moth. Very cool!
Darvesh
nice shot.... which camera are you using ??
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PublishedAugust 25, 2013

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