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Oriental Bee Hawk

Cephonodes hylas

Photo by froglonso
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Field Notes

Description:

Some species of circada, clear wings with green, red, yellow and black furry body

Habitat:

Tropical

Notes:

Found near my office in westville, I'm sure its some kind of Circada. It also did this strange thing with its tail when i got to close(see picture 2) Looked like a fishing fly:)

Species ID Suggestions

Oriental Bee Hawk?

Cephonodes aff. hylas

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Hummingbird clearwing moth

Dilophonotini sp.

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Comments (3)
e s c
Defiantly a Hummingbird Clearwing moth.
Nicholas4
I think it's trying to imitate a wasp! Nice
MartinL
What a beautiful creature It's a hawkmoth and a bee mimic.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2011

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