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  2. 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.

  3. Hemaris - Wikipedia

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    Moths in genus Hemaris are known collectively as clearwing moths or hummingbird moths in the US and Canada and bee hawk-moths in Britain. The related Old World hummingbird hawk-moths, genus Macroglossum , are similar in appearance and habits.

  4. Hemaris diffinis - Wikipedia

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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 is sometimes called "hummingbird moth" or "flying lobster".

  5. Sphingidae - Wikipedia

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    A pattern of diagonal slashes along the side is a common feature. When resting, the caterpillar usually holds its legs off the surface and tucks its head underneath (praying position), which, resembling the Great Sphinx of Giza, gives rise to the name "sphinx moth". [5] Some tropical larvae are thought to mimic snakes.

  6. Venomous Caterpillar Sighting In Florida Prompts Warning - AOL

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    The one-inch puss caterpillar is named for its cute cat-like. It is currently peak season for the puss caterpillars, and even though they usually live at a safe distance high up on tree branches ...

  7. Hemaris aethra - Wikipedia

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    A Hemaris aethra specimen from the 1980s labelled as Hemaris diffinis Herman Strecker's illustration (pl. xiii, fig. 2), c. 1876 Caterpillar (green morph) Adult nectaring on a dandelion Adult at a flower. Hemaris aethra, the Diervilla clearwing, is a moth in the family Sphingidae (subfamily Macroglossinae). It is native to the northern United ...

  8. List of Lepidoptera of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Snowberry clearwing Hemaris: Sphingidae 1836 Hemaris gracilis [4] (Status: Special concern) Slender clearwing Graceful clearwing Hemaris: Sphingidae 1865 Hemaris thysbe [27] Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris: Sphingidae 1775 Hemileuca maia [4] (Status: Special concern) Buck moth Hemileuca: Saturniidae 1773 Heterocampa guttivitta [17] Saddled ...

  9. Apocynum cannabinum - Wikipedia

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    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).