Observation date: June 19, 2011
Submitted by: dekbryant
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Weather was about 70 degrees on a sunny afternoon. Insects did not try to fly away, even when my camera was very close to them. Bodies of insects are 'furry' like a moth, but the antennae look more like butterfly antennae than 'feathery' moth antennae.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kent
Verified date: February 04, 2012
Coordinator notes: Thank you for your submission. Based on Schmidt (http://www.statistics.arizona.edu/zeeb/butterflies/refs/Schmidt-09-Hemaris.pdf) this photo depicts H. thetis. This is the first BAMONA record of this species from Elmore County, IDaho.
