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

© Nolie Schneider
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:
  • thysbe (Fabricius, 1775) (Sesia) - MONA 1983: 7853
  • buffaloensis (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Haemorrhagia)
  • cimbiciformis (Stephens, 1828) (Sesia)
  • etolus (Boisduval, [1875]) (Macroglossa)
  • floridensis (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Haemorrhagia)
  • fuscicaudis (Walker, 1856) (Sesia)
  • pelasgus (Cramer, 1779) (Sphinx)
  • pyramus (Boisduval, [1875]) (Macroglossa)
  • ruficaudus (Kirby, 1837) (Sesia)
  • uniformis (Grote & Robinson, 1868) (Sesia)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • 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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