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Clearwing nectaring on honeysuckle - Hemaris diffinis

Clearwing nectaring on honeysuckle - Hemaris diffinis
15 mi. se of Junction City, tall grass prairie, Geary/Flint Hills County, Kansas, USA
March 14, 2016
I have a video of this guy in action at prairiecommunity.blogspot.com. I think he is a Clearwinged Moth, but what species? Even, what family? Sphingidae? Sesiidae? I just submitted another photo of a Clearwing from 2 years ago, but that one has more solid yellow on the dorsal side, & also has a little thread at the end of his antenna. So I am hoping you can help me figure out who these very handsome & striking guys/gals are! Thank you!

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Hemaris diffinis - Snowberry
Hemaris diffinis - Snowberry Clearwing

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