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DATURA12 Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 04, 2008

I don't trust myself enough to ID this cutie I shot today. Can you give me a name, female, male? Its about 1 1/2 to 2" long.

Thanks a bunch you guys are always great and fast, I appreciate ya!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 04, 2008

This is indeed a clear-wing hummingbird moth, it appears to be Hemaris thysbe - see http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/misc_moths/jpgs/107853.jpg
It may be a male, based on the large tuft of hairs at the end of the abdomen - see http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/hthysbe.htm and scroll to bottom.

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DATURA12 Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 04, 2008

Thanks for the great links, I have seen that larvae before and wondered what it was. Its usually a couple of inches down in the soil in the spring.

thanks for the ID.

Peg

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