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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 26, 2006

This little guy was on some flowers. It has a 'lumpy/spikey' tail.

I have 3 pics the best I could get

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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 26, 2006

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fairly clear wings

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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 26, 2006

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lwhalliday Pittsboro, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 26, 2006

Could be a species of hummingbird moth.

http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/photos/cape_cod/pages/hummingbird%20moth.htm

Sometimes they're referred to as "bumblebee moths".

http://www.mxcat.com/bbmindex.html

http://www.skipper-systems.com/images/hmoth.jpg

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3439&chosen_state=55*Wisconsin




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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 26, 2006

The clearwing has the wings right, I've seen a hummermoth and it is a lot smaller than that. Sort of like a deerfly, but beelike.

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Aug 27, 2006

Looks to be a type of Moth Wasp ... altho' not exactly as this one, here > http://bugguide.net/node/view/63373 .. but similar.

- Magpye

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Aug 27, 2006

And, possibly .. one of the Clearwing Moths.

- Magpye

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hill5422 Stephenville, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 27, 2006

Magpye got it - this is a Sesiid moth, perhaps Synanthedon scitula. Here is a whole page to look through:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/Live/Living15F.shtml

FM

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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 28, 2006

I would say it's the Dogwood or Pecan clearwing. Are they seperate or is it one name?

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