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  2. Hemaris diffinis - Wikipedia

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    The moth's abdomen has yellow and black segments much like those of the bumblebee, for whom it might be mistaken due to its color and flight pattern similarities. The moth's wings lack the large amount of scales found in most other lepidopterans, particularly in the centralized regions, making them appear clear. It loses the scales on its wings ...

  3. Hyles lineata - Wikipedia

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    Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as a "hummingbird moth" because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns. [2] As caterpillars, they have a wide range of color phenotypes but show consistent adult coloration. [3]

  4. Hemaris - Wikipedia

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    Hemaris is a genus of sphinx moths in the subfamily Macroglossinae, which is native to the Holarctic. [1] Their main host plants are herbs and shrubs of the teasel and honeysuckle families. Moths in genus Hemaris are known collectively as clearwing moths or hummingbird moths in the US and Canada and bee hawk-moths in Britain.

  5. It's a bird! No, it's a ... moth? Heavy rainfall spurs ... - AOL

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  6. Hemaris thysbe - Wikipedia

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    Hemaris thysbe, the hummingbird clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae (hawkmoths). Coloration varies between individuals, but typically the moth is olive green and burgundy on its back, and white or yellow and burgundy on the underside. Its wings are transparent with a reddish-brown border.

  7. A rare hummingbird is among the colorful, migratory birds ...

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    With autumn well underway, Central Kentucky residents can look forward to a host of seasonal birds in the area, including colorful migratory species and maybe even some rare hummingbirds.. Some ...

  8. Macroglossum belis - Wikipedia

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    Macroglossum belis, the common hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae . It is known from Sri Lanka , India , Nepal , Thailand , southern China , Taiwan , Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Vietnam and Indonesia (Java).

  9. List of birds of Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Ruby-throated hummingbird. Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae. Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Five species have been recorded in Kentucky. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus ...