CLOSED: A Clearwing Hummingbird Moth or a Snowberry Clearwing or ?

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
emblue Morrisville, PA Sep 10, 2008

I'm trying to get an ID on this moth -- from the coloring I think it's a Clearwing Hummingbird Moth. Is it?

Thanks!

Thumbnail by emblue
Post #5533381
Quote
suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 10, 2008

This is much more likely to be a hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe - see http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/54452582) than a snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis - see http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/27606554).

Post #5533473
Quote
emblue Morrisville, PA Sep 10, 2008

Thanks suunto!!

Just found two other pages that helped figure it out -- the difference in the forewing cells seem to point toward hummingbird clearwing too.

Hummingbird clearwing: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3437
Snowberry clearwing: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3439

This message was edited Sep 10, 2008 10:05 AM

This message was edited Sep 10, 2008 10:12 AM

Post #5533641
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