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Some weird bee? - Hemaris thysbe
Copyright © 2009 BPC in Southfield

Some weird bee? - Hemaris thysbe
Southfield, Southern Oakland County, Michigan, USA
July 20, 2009
Size: Approx 1.75" to 2" long
This was flying around my flowers and appeared to be gathering pollen like a bee.
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Contributed by BPC in Southfield on 20 July, 2009 - 5:58pm
Last updated 23 July, 2009 - 4:43pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Schimming, 23 July, 2009 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

7853 - Hemaris thysbe
Hemaris diffinis has much black visible on undersides. (no rsvp, thanks)
… Bob Patterson, 20 July, 2009 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks to everyone for your help!
WOW! Everyone has been so helpful and responded so quickly. Thanks again.
… BPC in Southfield, 23 July, 2009 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

Location
looks "off", but you can edit to correct.
… John R. Maxwell, 20 July, 2009 - 7:01pm login or register to post comments

seconded
I agree with Charlene, Hemaris species clearwing moth.

Here's one I found, Hemaris diffinis, snowberry clearwing. Yours could be that or Hemaris thysbe. I think you need a top down shot to really tell. Both occur in Michigan.

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… Andrew Williams, 20 July, 2009 - 6:27pm login or register to post comments

beautiful!
I don't see these enough! It looks like a moth in the family Sphingidae...maybe a "hummingbird moth" genus Hemaris? :-)
… Charlene Wood, 20 July, 2009 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

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