Where’s Wildlife · Moth Field Guide
Hemaris diffinis
This hovering, day-flying moth resembles a bumblebee, with transparent wings and bold dark markings.
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MOTH FIELD NOTES
A black stripe runs through the eye and along the side of the thorax. The legs are black, unlike the pale legs of the Hummingbird Clearwing. [1]
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Caterpillars feed on host-plant leaves and form cocoons in leaf litter at ground level. [1]
Both Snowberry and Hummingbird Clearwings hover at flowers. Leg color and the stripe along the thorax are more useful clues than hovering behavior alone. [1]
Explore reported Snowberry Clearwing sightings. Observation records show where people have documented this species and are not a complete range map.
[1] Butterflies and Moths of North America — Snowberry Clearwing
Identification, host plants, habitat, and life history.