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clearwing hummingbird moth

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Description:

This clearwing moth was moving so fast that I was lucky to get one picture. It was in an alpine meadow north of Durango, CO, at an elevation of about 8500 feet.

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Comments (6)
textless
Thanks RickBohler, KarenL, and courtneyhitson. :) This moth makes me miss bug season.
KarenL
Wow, great shot textless!
textless
Thanks Longmustache! I was really excited to find it. :)

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