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Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Hemaris thysbe

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Field Notes

Description:

Stout body, olive to golden-green on backside of thorax, yellowish underneath, dark burgundy on the abdomen; forewings & hindwings have large unscaled, clear areas bordered to the edges with dark brown scales & with dark scales along veins.

Habitat:

Milkweed patch next to a lake.

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Comments (6)
LaurenZarate
What a marvelous photo! Its so hard to get these while flying!
Neil Ross
Such an awesome moth. Great spotting, Greg.
Tukup
Another great catch Greg. Thanks.

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PublishedJuly 17, 2019

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