Hemaris thysbe, the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
Hemaris thysbe
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THIHS-bee
(Fabricius, 1775) Sesia thysbe
Hemaris thysbe, Peterborough, Ontario, May 22, 2007,
courtesy of Tim Dyson.
Hemaris thysbe, Peterborough, Ontario, May 29, 2007,
courtesy of Tim Dyson.
This excellent view of the ventral surface shows the sides of the
thorax devoid of the red band so evident in Hemaris gracilis
and devoid of the black band so evident in Hemaris diffinis.
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