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Hemaris diffinis
Massive, clear winged moth with yellow and black banding on thorax, similar to bees.
lawn, flowering plants
While not the most technically strong picture I have ever taken, this fellow did not sit still for very long. At first I thought he was a humming bird when he zipped into my yard, then an odd bee. But the long proboscis probing my "butterfly bush" convinced me otherwise. A look through my trusty Peterson Field Guide to Moths helped me with the ID.
Spotted on Aug 19, 2012
Submitted on Aug 22, 2012
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