Snowberry Clearwing
2019-08-02 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Pen
Spotted feeding in the Grand Allee at Beckley Creek Park. According to the Wikipedia entry for Hemaris diffinis, the snowberry clearwing moth is "notable for its colorful nicknames. In certain parts of Appalachia, including West Virginia, Hemaris diffinis is known as 'hummingbird moth' or 'flying lobster.'" Google searches also turn up "bumblebee moth" as a common nickname. Comments | Permalink
2019-08-02 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Pen
Spotted feeding in the Grand Allee at Beckley Creek Park. According to the Wikipedia entry for Hemaris diffinis, the snowberry clearwing moth is "notable for its colorful nicknames. In certain parts of Appalachia, including West Virginia, Hemaris diffinis is known as 'hummingbird moth' or 'flying lobster.'" Google searches also turn up "bumblebee moth" as a common nickname. Comments | Permalink