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BeginnerLucky Elkton, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 04, 2005

It flies like a hummingbird and looks like a bumblebee...

But it isn't either one. :D

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PanamonCreel Celaya, Mexico(Zone 10a) Jul 04, 2005

Snowberry Clearwing Moth: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/moths/md/1060.htm

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BeginnerLucky Elkton, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 04, 2005

That's it! Thank you.

It really does have "clear wings".

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PanamonCreel Celaya, Mexico(Zone 10a) Jul 04, 2005

Now with the new angle it might be a Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) which also is listed for MD

Here a few clearwing moth for comarison:

http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/misc_moths/jpgs/image_e.php?image%5B%5D=107855.jpg%2CHemaris+diffinis&image%5B%5D=107854.jpg%2CHemaris+gracilis&image%5B%5D=107856.jpg%2CHemaris+senta&image%5B%5D=107853.jpg%2CHemaris+thysbe

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BeginnerLucky Elkton, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 04, 2005

This is the only other good shot I have of the moth's body, and it really does look like the thysbe:

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imway2dumb Gordonville, TX(Zone 7b) Jul 04, 2005

Thanks for sharing your moth, BeginnerLucky! And, welcome to DG.

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