Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1233300

Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris diffinis

Observation date: September 10, 2019
Date notes: Was end of day, butterfly bush was not in full sun and day was overcast
Submitted by: Suzanne Becker
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: At first I thought it was some type of wasp/bee thing but it had proboscis. There were wings but hard to see or photo - they seemed smaller than the body and there maybe clear with some black out line - ??? They can just be made out in 2 of the photos.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 16, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States