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amazing little creature. Curled tongue which straightens to get necture. Bat-like ears. Northern California - Hemaris thetis
Copyright © 2008 carolyneldridge

amazing little creature. Curled tongue which straightens to get necture. Bat-like ears. Northern California - Hemaris thetis
Blocksburg, Humboldt County, California, USA
August 23, 2008
Contributed by carolyneldridge on 29 August, 2008 - 12:41pm
Last updated 26 July, 2009 - 8:05pm

Moved
Moved from Snowberry Clearwing.
… John R. Maxwell, 26 July, 2009 - 8:05pm

Moved to Guide from ID reques
Moved to Guide from ID request
… E Moon, 31 August, 2008 - 10:32am

First of all...
Welcome to BugGuide!

Second...

I took the liberty of editing your image a bit. Hope you don't mind.

Third...
I am not an expert but I think you have a Snowberry Clearwing Hemaris diffinis but please wait for a second opinion :)

… Ron M., 29 August, 2008 - 12:57pm

Looks like a Hummingbird Moth
but I have no idea on species, one of the experts should be able to tell you soon!

They are very neat!
… Christina Berry, 29 August, 2008 - 12:53pm

Moth.
Nice action shot of a "snowberry clearwing," Hemaris diffinis, or a closely-related species in that genus (family Sphingidae).
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 August, 2008 - 12:52pm

 
looks like diffinis
The black legs would tell you its Snowberry, white if normal Hummingbird.
… Borealfalcon, 29 August, 2008 - 1:05pm

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