Amazing Insects - Hummingbird Moth
by Kerri Farley
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Amazing Insects - Hummingbird Moth
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Kerri Farley
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Photograph - Photography
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Hemaris diffinis, the snowberry clearwing, is a moth of the order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae. This moth is sometimes called "hummingbird moth" or "flying lobster". It is about 32–51 millimetres (1.25–2 in). 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 early after the pupa stage by its highly active flight tendencies. It flies during the daylight much like the other hummingbird moths, but it may also continue flight into the evening, particularly if it has found a good source of nectar.
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This was my First of Year (FOY) sighting for 2017 -
seen on 07-09-17 at Heritage Park in Blacksburg, Virginia.
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