http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/14/hummingbird-moth-from-japan/ Are we experts yet? Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/14/hummingbird-moth-from-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-53184 Hummingbird Moth from Japan | What's That Bug? Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:27:08 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=21446#comment-53184 [...] closely related diurnal Sphinx Moths are called Hummingbird Moths or Hummingbird Clearwings.  We have previously identified a species in Japan as Cephonodes hylas, and that may be your species.0   I like [...] [...] closely related diurnal Sphinx Moths are called Hummingbird Moths or Hummingbird Clearwings.  We have previously identified a species in Japan as Cephonodes hylas, and that may be your species.0   I like [...]

]]> http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/14/hummingbird-moth-from-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-23099 jmedina Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:56:53 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=21446#comment-23099 I think I also saw this moth between October 16 and 21 in Iwate prefecture (northern Honshu), Japan. At first I thought it was a hummingbird, but a bird book revealed no hummers in Japan. The wings were a rust colour and the proboscis was long and curved. It darted among the golden nasturtiums with a distinct humming sound. It was in the same location for several days, always when it was sunny and calm. Unfortunately I did not have my camera with me. Thanks for the ID. I think I also saw this moth between October 16 and 21 in Iwate prefecture (northern Honshu), Japan. At first I thought it was a hummingbird, but a bird book revealed no hummers in Japan. The wings were a rust colour and the proboscis was long and curved. It darted among the golden nasturtiums with a distinct humming sound. It was in the same location for several days, always when it was sunny and calm. Unfortunately I did not have my camera with me. Thanks for the ID.

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