Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1304594

Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis

Observation date: July 31, 2021
Submitted by: leansuzan
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Frequent visitor to butterfly bush this summer. Don't recall ever seeing one, just learned of the species. Thought it was baby hummingbird.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: August 03, 2021
Coordinator notes: Black legs indicate H. diffinis. H. thysbe would have white legs.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Macomb County