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Hummingbird Moth - Hemaris thysbe
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Hummingbird Moth - Hemaris thysbe
Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
July 8, 2009
I think this is in the genus Hemaris, but I am debating between diffinis and thysbe. Any help?

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Contributed by Adam on 26 December, 2009 - 11:17pm
Last updated 30 December, 2009 - 2:26pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Loh, 30 December, 2009 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

Hemaris
Yes this is in the genus Hemaris but I am debating between H. thysbe and H. gracilis. I can't make out the wing margins because of the blur, that would help me make a positive ID. I also cannot tell if the legs have a dorsal coloration of white or red, white would be H. thysbe and red would be H. gracilis.
… Ryan St Laurent, 27 December, 2009 - 6:48am login or register to post comments

 
After seeing the white leg an
After seeing the white leg and the absence of the reddish patch that's present on the ventral side of H. gracilis, I'd say this looks most like H. thysbe.
… Ryan St Laurent, 27 December, 2009 - 10:46am login or register to post comments

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