Moth Photographers Group – Hemaris diffinis

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Sphingidae

890179.00 – 7855 – Hemaris diffinis (Boisduval, 1836) – Snowberry Clearwing

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Distribution:	Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:	© Gary Anweiler, E. H. Strickland Museum Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	• Macroglossa diffinis Boisduval, 1836 • Haemorrhagia ariadne Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 • Sesia axillaris Grote & Robinson, 1868 • Macroglossa fumosa Strecker, 1874 • Sesia grotei Butler, 1874 • Hemaris marginalis Grote, 1873 • Hemaris metathetis Butler, 1876 • Hemaris tenuis Grote, 1873

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. 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 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.