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Hemaris thysbe
Coloration varies between individuals, but typically the moth is olive green and burgundy on its back, and white or yellow and burgundy on the underside. Its wings are transparent with a reddish brown border. It has light colored legs, which combined with the lack of striping on the underside is diagnostic.
Hemaris thysbe lives in second-growth forest, in meadows, and is commonly found in cultivated gardens of suburbia.
In a meadow at Sharon Audubon
Spotted on Aug 24, 2014
Submitted on Aug 25, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks James! When it heard my noisy shutter clicking, it came right up to my lens and was checking it out...So, I only got this one picture before it came up to me.
Awesome