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hummingbird clearwing? - Hemaris gracilis
Copyright © 2019 Lara Berkley

hummingbird clearwing? - Hemaris gracilis
New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
April 24, 2019
Size: ~45 mm
nectaring on Rhododendron atlanticum

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Contributed by Lara Berkley on 25 April, 2019 - 8:46am
Last updated 25 April, 2019 - 1:26pm

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First record of this species from NC on BugGuide. I am pretty sure I am right about the ID though the best character (brown stripe along the side of the thorax) is not really clearly visible, though the discal cell and brown legs look right.
… Ryan St Laurent, 25 April, 2019 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

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