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Hemaris diffinis, the snowberry clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. This moth is sometimes called "hummingbird moth" or "flying lobster". This moth should not be confused with the hummingbird hawk-moth of Europe.
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.
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.
This is a list of butterflies and moths ... Pandora sphinx moth, Eumorpha pandorus; Snowberry clearwing, ... Slender clearwing, Hemaris gracilis; Hummingbird ...
The plant serves as a larval host for the snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis), [10] which is a pollinator that resembles a small hummingbird. [11] It is also a host plant for the dogbane tiger moth (Cycnia tenera) and the zebra caterpillar (Melanchra picta).
Afflicted dagger moth Acronicta: Noctuidae ... Snowberry clearwing Hemaris: ... Hemaris: Sphingidae 1865 Hemaris thysbe [27] Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris: Sphingidae ...
(The only other skincare line using the plant appears to be a New Zealand brand called Snowberry, which Procter & Gamble purchased in 2018.) Fortunately, the new cream is widely available at Sephora.
Similarly, adult Sesiidae species (also known as clearwing moths) have a general appearance that is sufficiently similar to a wasp or hornet to make it likely that the moths gain a reduction in predation by Batesian mimicry. [76] Eyespots are a type of automimicry used by some lepidopterans. In butterflies, the spots are composed of concentric ...