Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1331187

Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe

Observation date: July 03, 2022
Date notes: Days of nearly 20 hours of daylight (Eagle River, Alaska), so it was full daylight; temperature had cooled from the mid-day highs.
Submitted by: Margaret T Alaska
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Days of nearly 20 hours of daylight (in the mountains of the Chugach Range, Eagle River, Alaska), so it was full daylight; temperature had cooled from the mid-day highs. The moth fed for about 15 minutes on petunias and other flowers in a hanging basket.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: July 06, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Alaska, Anchorage