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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Mothsis this a moth????
Location: baltimore
August 4, 2010 7:45 pm
what a beautiful insect! My brother in law thinks it’s a moth but I can’t find pictures that resemble this guy . . .
what do you say, bugman??
in love with a bug
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
Dear in love with a bug,
Your brother-in-law is correct. This is one of the Hummingbird Clearwing Moths in the genus Hemaris.
Amazing!! I kept telling him that it looked like a hummingbird had a wild night with a moth!!
Thank you!!!
-masha
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