Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 914969

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

Observation date: August 05, 2013
Submitted by: bcon110
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: At first my husband thought it was a Hummingbird, as we often get Hummingbirds on our flowers, but because it stayed around and let him get very close and take pictures, we were skeptical. It was a sunny afternoon and stayed on our purple petunias for quite a while.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: February 10, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Saratoga County