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Hemaris diffinis
The snowberry clearwing moth, often mistaken for a bumblebee, has clear wings because its highly active flight patterns cause it to lose the large amount of scales other butterflies and moths have.
Meadow and garden flowers.
Spotted on Jul 14, 2012
Submitted on Jul 22, 2012
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Very nice photo of this bee mimic.