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Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Resting on Cyperus sp., but was initially nectaring on Buttonweed (Diodia virginiana). This was photographed after the sunshine came out after a long week of heavy rains!<br /> <br /> The Snowberry Clearwing is a hummingbird mimic and even emits a similar &quot;humming&quot; noise whilst beating its wings. One of the proposed reasons for this mimicry is the avoidance of predation by insectivorous birds. Being diurnal puts this moth even more at risk for predation, so mimicking a hummingbird would prove advantageous!<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64194/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html" title="Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/64194_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=J%2Bxcwb59EIVxgmu4BaISa9%2Fbvdw%3D" width="200" height="136" alt="Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Resting on Cyperus sp., but was initially nectaring on Buttonweed (Diodia virginiana). This was photographed after the sunshine came out after a long week of heavy rains!<br /> <br /> The Snowberry Clearwing is a hummingbird mimic and even emits a similar &quot;humming&quot; noise whilst beating its wings. One of the proposed reasons for this mimicry is the avoidance of predation by insectivorous birds. Being diurnal puts this moth even more at risk for predation, so mimicking a hummingbird would prove advantageous!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64195/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64193/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html Geotagged,Hemaris diffinis,Snowberry Clearwing,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64195/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html" title="Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/64195_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=h4MWs95FZNroGp9nqQoDjvLNEfI%3D" width="200" height="136" alt="Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Resting on Cyperus sp., but was initially nectaring on Buttonweed (Diodia virginiana). This was photographed after the sunshine came out after a long week of heavy rains!<br /> <br /> The Snowberry Clearwing is a hummingbird mimic and even emits a similar &quot;humming&quot; noise whilst beating its wings. One of the proposed reasons for this mimicry is the avoidance of predation by insectivorous birds. Being diurnal puts this moth even more at risk for predation, so mimicking a hummingbird would prove advantageous!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64194/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64193/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html Geotagged,Hemaris diffinis,Snowberry Clearwing,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Hemaris diffinis,Snowberry Clearwing,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Resting on Cyperus sp., but was initially nectaring on Buttonweed (Diodia virginiana). This was photographed after the sunshine came out after a long week of heavy rains!

The Snowberry Clearwing is a hummingbird mimic and even emits a similar "humming" noise whilst beating its wings. One of the proposed reasons for this mimicry is the avoidance of predation by insectivorous birds. Being diurnal puts this moth even more at risk for predation, so mimicking a hummingbird would prove advantageous!

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Resting on Cyperus sp., but was initially nectaring on Buttonweed (Diodia virginiana). This was photographed after the sunshine came out after a long week of heavy rains!<br /> <br /> The Snowberry Clearwing is a hummingbird mimic and even emits a similar "humming" noise whilst beating its wings. One of the proposed reasons for this mimicry is the avoidance of predation by insectivorous birds. Being diurnal puts this moth even more at risk for predation, so mimicking a hummingbird would prove advantageous!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64195/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64193/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html Geotagged,Hemaris diffinis,Snowberry Clearwing,United States

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Resting on Cyperus sp., but was initially nectaring on Buttonweed (Diodia virginiana). This was photographed after the sunshine came out after a long week of heavy rains!<br /> <br /> The Snowberry Clearwing is a hummingbird mimic and even emits a similar "humming" noise whilst beating its wings. One of the proposed reasons for this mimicry is the avoidance of predation by insectivorous birds. Being diurnal puts this moth even more at risk for predation, so mimicking a hummingbird would prove advantageous!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64194/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64193/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html Geotagged,Hemaris diffinis,Snowberry Clearwing,Summer,United States

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  1. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Great catch! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Thank you! This truly made my day/week! I've been stuck in the house with all of this rain. As soon as the sun came I out, I ran outside with my camera. This was one of this first things I saw! They are notoriously hard to approach, so I feel lucky to have gotten this close! Posted 7 years ago
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        Send us a bit of rain! Here in Europe and in Belgium we are going through an unusual hot and dry summer of 30+Celsius. I think it may be better to see some insects but I don't dare to go outside these days, at least until the evening :-D
        Hummingbird moths are also one of my favorites! Not easy to find and very difficult to photograph with all the constant hovering. So, I understand why you are happy! :-)         Posted 7 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome! Posted 7 years ago

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The Snowberry Clearwing

The Snowberry Clearwing is a moth of the order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 3, 2018. Captured Aug 2, 2018 22:33 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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