Hemaris thysbe, the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Hemaris thysbe
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(Fabricius, 1775) Sesia thysbe


Hemaris thysbe, Peterborough, Ontario, May 22, 2007, courtesy of Tim Dyson.


Hemaris thysbe, Peterborough, Ontario, May 29, 2007, courtesy of Tim Dyson.

This excellent view of the ventral surface shows the sides of the thorax devoid of the red band so evident in Hemaris gracilis and devoid of the black band so evident in Hemaris diffinis.

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