Snowberry Clearwing Moth
on Glossy Abelia

10 August 2015
Sphingidae Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing Moth Caprifoliaceae Abelia × grandiflora Glossy Abelia

Snowberry Clearwing Moth on Glossy Abelia | ©2015 David Allio

 

At first glance, this Snowberry Clearwing Moth Hemaris diffinis appears to be a bumble bee mimicking a hummingbird gathering nectar from a Glossy Abelia Abelia × grandiflora in Alleghany County Virginia.

camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/4 – 1/8000th – ISO 500

References: "Moth Photographers Group – Hemaris diffinis – 7855." Moth Photographers Group – Digital Guide to Moth Identification. North American Moth Photographers Group at the Mississippi Entomological Museum at Mississippi State University, Web. 29 July 2015. https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7855.
USDA.gov. PLANTS Database, Web. 29 July 2015. plants.usda.gov.

Posted on: 10 August 2015