Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
Summary 2
Hemaris thysbe, commonly known as the Hummingbird Clearwing, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. 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. It has light colored legs, which combined with its lack of striping on its underside is diagnostic. Beating its wings rapidly, H. thysbe hovers to collect nectar...
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- (c) rockerBOO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by rockerBOO, http://www.flickr.com/photos/39281646@N00/8003751572
- Adapted by Chris Cheatle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemaris_thysbe
- (c) Chris Cheatle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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