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Sphingidae 890204.4 – 7854   Hemaris gracilis (Grote & Robinson, 1865)              Slender Clearwing

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Description/ Field Marks: Legs reddish to black and a reddish-brown band on the side of the thorax extending from just behind the eye to the abdomen. Similar Species: Hemaris thysbe (Fabricius, 1775) has white legs; lacks reddish-brown band on the side of the thorax. Hemaris diffinis (Boisduval, 1836) © Gary Anweiler, E. H. Strickland Museum Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gracilis (Grote & Robinson, 1865) (Haemorrhagia) - MONA 1983: 7854

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) 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. 10.15. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Hemaris gracilis Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 162; pl. 5.13.

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