name this HUMMINGBIRD!!

13 years ago

This little guys has been flitting around my uncle's house in Tyler, Tx. This is the best picture he could get at the time. Anyone know what type?

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Box_Turtle
13 years ago
IÃ¢ÂÂm going to go out on a limb here and guess that itÃ¢ÂÂs actually some variety of Hummingbird Moth ( Hemaris thysbe) based on its abdominal coloring and shape.
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13 years ago
Sphingid "Hummingbird" Moth.
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
13 years ago
Not one of the true 'hummingbird moths ', but absolutely one of the many Sphinx moths. Most of them have very similar behavior. Looks more like one of the tomato/tobacco hornworm moths, to me. (Spots on the abdomem.) They all look like a hovering HB.

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