#hemarisdiffinis

[eumorpha-dream]

Hemaris diffinis (Snowberry Clearwing). This cute little moth is another species of Sphingidae related to the Hemaris thysbe I posted here the other day. Like H. thysbe, the scales on the wings of this specimen will fly off once it takes its first flight. I noticed a tremendous amount of variation in the scale coverage of this species. Some had almost no scales upon hatching. #hemaris #hemarisdiffinis #sphinxmoth #sphingidae #fresh #newlyeclosed #moth #mothing #entomology #snowberryclearwing #insects_of_our_world #igclub_butterfly

[colinpurrington]

Hummingbird clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe) and snowberry clearwing moth (Hemaris diffinis) visiting wild bergamot (Mondarda fistula). For National Pollinator Week, of course. At Natural Lands Trust's Hildacy Farm Farm Preserve in Media, PA.