Showing posts with label Lepidoptera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lepidoptera. Show all posts

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Hummingbird moth and lilacs

Snowberry clearwing
Hemaris diffinis
The Snowberry Clearwing is a moth of the order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae, AKA hummingbird moth, because of its similarity to the bird. It has a long probiscus, which it uses to eat. You can see it, somewhat, in the photo below.