Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1270021

Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis

Observation date: August 18, 2020
Submitted by: PollyJ
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The moth was flying from flower to flower. At first I thought it was a bumble bee except it would remain flying while getting nectar. I took a video of the moth. The plant was a type of Butterfly Bush.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 20, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.