Larry, your photo looks more like a "Hummingbird" Clearwing, Hemaris thysbe,
than a "Snowberry" Clearwing, H. diffinis, to me. Maybe the problem here is
with the common names. I'll admit, I never can remember the scientific names
and almost always use the common names. Maybe someone with more expertise can
join in here. Nice photo of whichever it is!
I'm attaching photos of both that I took a few years ago in Morgan Co.
Audrey
Audrey Hoff
I think that I think, therefore I am.......maybe.......
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From: Larry McDaniel <larrycmcd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BUTTERFLY NET <mebc-butterfly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; BUTTERNUTS
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Sent: Friday, July 3, 2009 9:31:18 PM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Wrong clearwing in photo
The clearwing moth I posted a photo of is a Snowberry Clearwing, not a
Hummingbird Clearwing. Michael Bierly noticed my error and had me take another
look. Thanks Michael.
Larry McDaniel
Johnson City, TN
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Snowberry Clearwing, Hemaris diffinis IMG_0199 cropped.jpg
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Hummingbird Clearwing, Hemaris thysbe IMG_0150 cropped.jpg
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