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hep me - Hemaris thysbe
Copyright © 2009 lunarblue

hep me - Hemaris thysbe
Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
August 15, 2009
Size: 1 1/2 inch
this has the body of a butterfly and wings move like a huming bird. It does not land on the flowers it feeds like a hummingbird. I spent hours last niht looking through images here of butterflies, but still have not seen anything like it
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Contributed by lunarblue on 17 August, 2009 - 10:27am
Last updated 19 October, 2009 - 11:12pm

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 19 October, 2009 - 11:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
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Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 18 September, 2009 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

Yes, Hummingbird Clearwing mo
Yes, Hummingbird Clearwing moth. I recently took a series of photos of one at the same plant, same variety. The moth was so extremely focused on nectaring that it regularly came within 1 inch of my camera and hand. Very hard to photograph but I managed a few good shots.
… AmyTaracido, 18 August, 2009 - 12:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you
… lunarblue, 25 August, 2009 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

This is a...
Moth.
Possibly a Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)
… Ron M., 17 August, 2009 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

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