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Hornet Moth

Sesia apiformis or Agerea apiformis

Photo by Girinukas
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Hornet Moth or Hornet Clearwing

Habitat:

Parks, hedgerows, golf courses, quarries, pits, fens, plantation edges and pond edges.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
bonner39
just so you know this is actually not a hornet, its a moth pretty awesome huh
ScottLewis
Wow! What an amazing moth! Great spotting!
Ashish
Hi Girinukas... I corrected Binomial or Scientific name in your favor.

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Mimetic Animals of the World
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European Butterflies and Moths
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 16, 2012

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