Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1178633

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

Observation date: August 09, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Although almost certainly thysbe, the white band bordering the abdomen and thorax and what appears to be red dorsal surface to the legs in one photo made me wonder if gracilis was a possibility.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: August 23, 2018
Coordinator notes: The color of the legs is a guide if visible, black=diffinis, whitish maybe with some black =thysbe, reddish=gracilis
Checklist region(s): St. Tammany Parish, United States, Louisiana