CLOSED: Beautiful moth of some kind

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
CatMint20906 Silver Spring, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 10, 2015

This was a stunningly beautiful moth that was sipping around at my flowers, about the size of a hummingbird.

Is it a hummingbird moth? or something else?

Thumbnail by CatMint20906 Thumbnail by CatMint20906 Thumbnail by CatMint20906 Thumbnail by CatMint20906 Thumbnail by CatMint20906
Post #10109230
Quote
Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 10, 2015

This appears to be a hummingbird clearwing sphinx moth, Hemaris thysbe - http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Hemaris-thysbe

Post #10109239
Quote
CatMint20906 Silver Spring, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 10, 2015

Thanks so much, Flapdoodle!!

Post #10109289
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Insect and Spider Identification Threads

Go to all Insect and Spider Identification threads
BACK TO TOP