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please ID I found many areas in Thailand.<br /> Small size. This pic it&#039;s eating sweat on my hand Geotagged,Melittia sangaica,Thailand,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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I found many areas in Thailand.
Small size. This pic it's eating sweat on my hand

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Interesting. I've never seen a hummingbird moth with projections like that on its wings. Could it be a fungal infection? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Agreed. Really strange! Posted 6 years ago
    2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      So would the family be Sphingidae in this case? Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Yes, and the genus may be Hemaris. Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Compare to Melittia sangaica or similar species. Posted 6 years ago

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The Melittia sangaica

Melittia sangaica is a species of clearwing moth.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By ChanacholaThailand

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Uploaded Sep 17, 2018. Captured Mar 18, 2018 12:27 in 2258, Tambon Nong Mae Na, Amphoe Khao Kho, Chang Wat Phetchabun 67270, Thailand.
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  • TG-4
  • f/14.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.