Anybody know what this is? It showed up around my lilac bushes. It has wings that you can see through (sometimes) when wings are open, but you can't see through when wings are closer together. There are two yellow bands in the tail.
I've got more pictures if needed.
Thanks,
Dennis
CLOSED: What is this? Looks like a bee, but it has unusual wings
This is a moth in the family Sphingidae known as a hummingbird clearwing moth; it likely is Hemaris thysbe - see http://tinyurl.com/65fz46 for images and detailed information.
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