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hummingbird moth? - Hemaris diffinis
Copyright © 2008 Sharon Cates

hummingbird moth? - Hemaris diffinis
Hueston Woods, Preble County, Ohio, USA
July 6, 2008

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Contributed by Sharon Cates on 7 July, 2008 - 8:46am
Last updated 9 October, 2010 - 9:47pm

Pollinia
First of all, wow wow wow! Nice shot!
Your moth appears to be visiting common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), and I can see the pollinia, one trapped at the bottom of each of her (?) feet (?). Do entomologists even say feet??? Anyhow, the pollinia are little sacs of pollen that wrap around the legs of visiting pollinators, but some visitors are supposedly more effective at transferring the pollen than others. It looks like snowberry clearwing is pretty effective!
… Sara Tangren, 23 December, 2010 - 9:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Entomo-speak for "feet" here is "tarsi"
The analog of the "foot" in insects is the "tarsus" (plural: tarsi)...which consists of a number "tarsal segments" (5 or less, depending on the kind of insect). See the BugGuide glossary entry for tarsus.
… Aaron Schusteff, 23 February, 2024 - 11:30pm login or register to post comments

actually...
I think you have a Snowberry Clearwing.
… Nina, 7 July, 2008 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

 
the hummingbird clearwing
has broader margins of dark scaling at the edges of the hind and forewings.
… Nina, 7 July, 2008 - 9:01am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thank you for the ID! It looks like a match to me!
… Sharon Cates, 7 July, 2008 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

 
you bet
glad to help
… Nina, 7 July, 2008 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

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