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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/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><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64193/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html" title="Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/64193_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=WYsALqw0J6754J6T97wl2fIcLoY%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/64195/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html Geotagged,Hemaris diffinis,Snowberry Clearwing,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Hemaris diffinis,Snowberry Clearwing,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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/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

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/64195/snowberry_clearwing_hemaris_diffinis.html Geotagged,Hemaris diffinis,Snowberry Clearwing,Summer,United States

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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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Uploaded Aug 3, 2018. Captured in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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