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Sphingidae 890204.3 – 7853   Hemaris thysbe (Fabricius, 1775)              Hummingbird Clearwing

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Caprifoliaceae Linnaeaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Rosaceae.  Host genera: Abelia Crataegus Lonicera[unresolved] Prunus Symphoricarpos Viburnum.  Notes: specialist on Caprifoliaceae (Crabo et al 2014); leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Legs white; lacks reddish-brown band on the side of the thorax found in gracilis. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: thysbe (Fabricius, 1775) (Sesia) - MONA 1983: 7853 buffaloensis (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Haemorrhagia) cimbiciformis (Stephens, 1828) (Sesia) etolus (Boisduval, [1875]) (Macroglossa) floridensis (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Haemorrhagia) fuscicaudis (Walker, 1856) (Sesia) pelasgus (Cramer, [1779]) (Sphinx) pyramus (Boisduval, [1875]) (Macroglossa) ruficaudus (Kirby, 1837) (Sesia) uniformis (Grote & Robinson, 1868) (Sesia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 115; pl. 10.16-18. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Hemaris thysbe Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota. Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 160; pl. 5.14-15.

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