Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1257456

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

Observation date: June 30, 2020
Date notes: Photo taken at 3:41pm on 6/30/20.
Submitted by: Wolfie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Never seen one before. I have new honeyberry bushes in the back yard (Lonicera caerulea) which are not native to Alaska and read that it’s one of the few plants the larvae eat so maybe it came from them
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: July 06, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna