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Hemaris thysbe
Stout body, olive to golden-green on backside of thorax, yellowish underneath, dark burgundy on the abdomen; forewings & hindwings have large unscaled, clear areas bordered to the edges with dark brown scales & with dark scales along veins.
Milkweed patch next to a lake.
Spotted on Jul 7, 2019
Submitted on Jul 17, 2019
6 Comments
Thank you Lauren, they are tricky little guys to get.
What a marvelous photo! Its so hard to get these while flying!
Thank you very much Neil, Michael & Tukup
Such an awesome moth. Great spotting, Greg.
Very cool. Have not seen a clear wing before.
Another great catch Greg. Thanks.