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Jeremyrudolph Nova scotia, Canada Jun 22, 2015

Found it out at our lilacs and couldn't figure it out

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Chillybean (Zone 5a) Jun 22, 2015

Looks like one of the hummingbird moths. But which one, I'll let another try to identify.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird_moth

We got rid of our lilac this spring because it didn't do much in the way of attracting bugs and I cannot tolerate the scent. If we saw any of these beauties attracted to it, I might have kept it, even if I didn't like the smell. :)

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 22, 2015

It;s one of the clear-winged sphinx moths in the genus Hemaris, most likely Hemaris thysbe - https://www.flickr.com/photos/maxinequinton/5482629494/

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