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Sphingidae
890204.5 – 7855   Hemaris diffinis (Boisduval, 1836)
             Snowberry Clearwing

© Patrick Coin
Similar Species:
  • Hemaris thysbe (Fabricius, 1775) has white legs; lacks reddish-brown band on the side of the thorax.
  • Hemaris gracilis (Grote & Robinson, 1865) has legs reddish to black and a reddish-brown band on the side of the thorax extending from just behind the eye to the abdomen.

    © Gary Anweiler, E. H. Strickland Museum

  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • diffinis Boisduval 1836 (Macroglossa) - MONA 1983: 7855
  • ariadne Barnes & McDunnough 1910 (Haemorrhagia)
  • axillaris Grote & Robinson 1868 (Sesia)
  • fumosa Strecker 1874 (Macroglossa)
  • grotei Butler 1874 (Sesia)
  • marginalis Grote 1873 (Hemaris)
  • metathetis Butler 1876 (Hemaris)
  • tenuis Grote 1873 (Hemaris)
  • 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. 117; pl. 11.1-13. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.1m, 41.2m; p. 245. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Hemaris diffinis
    • 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. 163; pl. 5.5-6, 8-9.
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Nolie Schneider
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Bob Moul
    Hemaris diffinis
    © John Himmelman
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Peter J. Bryant
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Mike Boone
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Ken Childs
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Ken Childs
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Jim des Rivieres
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Jim des Rivieres
    Hemaris diffinis
    40mm – © Jim Vargo
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Valerie G. Bugh

    Hemaris diffinis
    © Bob Cammarata LG

    Hemaris diffinis
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Hemaris diffinis
    © Jane & John Balaban

    Hemaris diffinis
    © Janice Stiefel
    5th instar
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Martha Reinhardt

    Hemaris diffinis
    © Bob Webster LG

    Hemaris diffinis
    © Martha Reinhardt

    Hemaris diffinis
    © Martha Reinhardt

    Hemaris diffinis
    © Patrick Coin
    1st instar
    Hemaris diffinis
    © Patrick Coin


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