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Snowberry Clearwing Moth - Hemaris diffinis
Copyright © 2006 Kenneth Dwain Harrelson

Snowberry Clearwing Moth - Hemaris diffinis
Norris City, White County, Illinois, USA
April 28, 2006
Size: 1.2 inches long
This insect was flitting around very quickly in my backyard this afternoon and it was hard to get a picture of it. It was going from flower to flower like a bee. It was fuzzy and had the coloring of a bumblebee, but antenna like a moth, and large, clear wings. The body resembled a lobster to me.
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Contributed by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson on 28 April, 2006 - 11:28pm
Last updated 19 July, 2008 - 5:54pm

Moved
Moved from Hemaris.
… J.D. Roberts, 19 July, 2008 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

Moth
Looks like Hummingbird Moth. Both photos you submitted look exactly the same.
Carla Finley
Venice, FL
http://community.webshots.com/user/CarlaFinley
… Carla Finley, 29 April, 2006 - 1:54am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, they were both the same
Yes, they were both the same picture. I was previewing my comments and noticed the send picture area was blank, so I filled it in again. It ended up sending the picture twice. Thanks for identifying it. I've never heard of a hummingbird moth, but that's exactly what it acted like!
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 29 April, 2006 - 2:08am login or register to post comments

 
We've got 3 pages of them, several species.
Compare.
… Jim McClarin, 29 April, 2006 - 6:56am login or register to post comments

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