Hemaris diffinis
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(Boisduval, 1836) Macroglossa diffinis
Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth

Hemaris diffinis, (food for jumping spider), Bullitt County, Kentucky,
courtesy of Dan Davison. It's a "bug eat bug" world out there.

Hemaris diffinis, Bullitt County, Kentucky, courtesy of Dan Davison.

Hemaris diffinis, Bullitt County, Kentucky, courtesy of Dan Davison.

Hemaris diffinis, Bullitt County, Kentucky, courtesy of Dan Davison.

Hemaris diffinis, Bullitt County, Kentucky, courtesy of Dan Davison.

Dan Davison reports, "They seem to like the tall phlox, common milkweed and bee balm."

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TAXONOMY:

Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802
Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839
Tribe: Dilophonotini, Burmeister, 1878
Genus: Hemaris (Dalman, 1816) ...........
Species: diffinis (Boisduval, 1836)

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