Hemaris diffinis - Hemaris thetis

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… John R. Maxwell, 26 July, 2009 - 8:05pm

Moved

Moved from Moths.

… J.D. Roberts, 30 May, 2007 - 12:50pm

Sphingidae.

This is a species of sphinx moth (Sphingidae). I don't have a species id for you, but I have collected both red and yellow forms of this moth. I believe that they are crepuscular -- they are more often active in the early morning and at sunset. Pretty good bee mimics eh?

… J. D. Bradshaw, 6 April, 2007 - 8:56pm

Yep! Thanks J.D. Bradshaw

I caught it early in the morning & haven't seen one but a few times since, and always early mornings.

… Robert L. Pearson, 6 April, 2007 - 11:27pm

moth

Don't have an ID but just wanted to say that this is an awesome critter. To bad (for me) that we don't have these in Oklahoma (at least I've never seen one).

… Sam Houston, 29 March, 2007 - 11:05am

This one was shot in Eastern Oklahoma.

I found out from the Data map that they've been photographed in California as well. I've never seen them, either. My daughter in DC calls them "hummingbugs" and freaks whenever she sees them.

… Ron Hemberger, 29 March, 2007 - 10:07pm

critters

By the way, do you know of any sites like this for reptiles, amphibians, and birds ? I found one for birds but it's not very good and certainly not the quality of this site.

… Sam Houston, 30 March, 2007 - 8:17am

My stuff is mostly local. You'll probably find them over time.

I think this has reptiles, but you'll have to work your way back from Ladybugs. (I couldn't raise the site this a.m. to put you in the right place.)
http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?guide=Ladybug

Do you have a local natural history site, perhaps for your county? We're building one here, but it's mostly insects at this point.
http://mamba.bio.uci.edu/~pjbryant/biodiv/index.htm

… Ron Hemberger, 30 March, 2007 - 9:43am

Ron

Thanks for sharing re the Orange Co. website. Looks good & I found my latest 7 spotted ladybug ID there just now!

… Robert L. Pearson, 30 March, 2007 - 10:50am

Great!

Now I don't feel so bad about Sam and I hijacking your post. LOL.

… Ron Hemberger, 30 March, 2007 - 11:25am

Buy the way Ron, my wife is from California - born in Stockton, raised in Modesto, graduated from Covina. By some rip in the space-time continuum she found herself in Oklahoma and married me almost 22 years ago.

… Sam Houston, 30 March, 2007 - 12:00pm

Hey!

I spent some time in OK 4 years FWS ( & 7 Months in USN) & that's where I became an avid birder....found the 3rd sighting in OK of a Groved-billed Ani & got acquainted with Dr. Sutton of OU.

… Robert L. Pearson, 30 March, 2007 - 11:30am

The Discovery site

The Discover Life site will be helpful, thanks. As far as Osage county, Ok having something like Orange county, Ca there isn't one that I've been able to find and I seriously doubt that there is one. Oklahoma, in my opinion, is sorely lacking in species info. There is some info out there but the things I've found are not very comprehensive.

… Sam Houston, 30 March, 2007 - 10:17am

hummingbug

That's interesting. Henryetta, Ok is not very far from me (50-60 miles) so I'll keep an eye out this summer and maybe I'll get to see one!

… Sam Houston, 30 March, 2007 - 7:56am