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Sphingidae
890204.3 – 7853   Hemaris thysbe (Fabricius, 1775)
             Hummingbird Clearwing

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Description/
Field Marks:
Legs white; lacks reddish-brown band on the side of the thorax found in gracilis.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Sesia thysbe Fabricius, 1775
Haemorrhagia buffaloensis Grote & Robinson, 1867
Sesia cimbiciformis Stephens, 1828
Macroglossa etolus Boisduval, [1875]
Haemorrhagia floridensis Grote & Robinson, 1867
Sesia fuscicaudis Walker, 1856
Sphinx pelasgus Cramer, 1779
Macroglossa pyramus Boisduval, [1875]
Sesia ruficaudus Kirby, 1837
Sesia uniformis Grote & Robinson, 1868
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 115; pl. 10.16-18. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Hemaris thysbe
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 160; pl. 5.14-15.
Hemaris thysbe
© Nolie Schneider
Hemaris thysbe
© Jonathan Burishkin
Hemaris thysbe
© John Himmelman
Hemaris thysbe
© Steve Nanz
Hemaris thysbe
© Janice Stiefel
Hemaris thysbe
© Roy Brown
Hemaris thysbe
© Jim des Rivieres
Hemaris thysbe
© Jim des Rivieres
Hemaris thysbe
50mm – © Jim Vargo
Hemaris thysbe
© Canadian National Collection LG

Hemaris thysbe
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Hemaris thysbe
© Giff Beaton LG
on Viburnum
Hemaris thysbe
© Tom Murray

Hemaris thysbe
© Tom Murray

Hemaris thysbe
© Howell Curtis


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