Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1302432

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

Observation date: July 21, 2021
Date notes: The time was 3:04 pm but I can’t get that to register.
Submitted by: Brian Gifford
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It was in a garden near West Lawrencetown Road on the eastern shore near Halifax, Nova Scotia (part of Halifax Regional Municipality). A cloudy humid afternoon, about 23 C. It was feeding on Russian oregano flowers. The homeowner noticed something had been eating her honeysuckle plant which apparently these moths like. It was going from flower to flower like butterflies and bees do. None of us had seen one before.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: July 23, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Nova Scotia