This photo shows why the Hummingbird Moth, hovering at the Butterfly Bush, is also known as a "Clearwing."
With its proboscis extended, the Hummingbird Moth extracts nectar from the Butterfly Bush.Friday, August 14, 2009
The Hummingbird Moth
A Hummingbird Moth (Hemaris thysbe) has been visiting our Butterfly Bush on a regular basis this summer. This moth is a member of the Sphinx Moth family and is also known as a “Common Clearwing” or “Hummingbird Clearwing” Moth. It is related to the two Sphinx Moths that I posted several days ago, though smaller than those. This moth has a wingspan of 1.5” – 2” and hovers about flowers much like a hummingbird does.
This photo shows why the Hummingbird Moth, hovering at the Butterfly Bush, is also known as a "Clearwing."
With its proboscis extended, the Hummingbird Moth extracts nectar from the Butterfly Bush.
This photo shows why the Hummingbird Moth, hovering at the Butterfly Bush, is also known as a "Clearwing." With its proboscis extended, the Hummingbird Moth extracts nectar from the Butterfly Bush.
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So is it a hummingbird, or a moth? What a funky animal!!!
ReplyDeleteYou guys got all the neat birds and bugs!!!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen one of these - how cool!
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