Snowberry Clearwing Hemaris diffinis (Boisduval, 1836)    Synonyms: Hodges #7855.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Sphingidae   >   Genus Hemaris   

Description:

See comparison of H. diffinis, gracilis, and thysbe wing patterns (Moth Photographers Group).

Relationships:

Host plants include Deerberry (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) and Orangefruit Horse-Gentian (US Forest Service Plant of the Week: Triosteum aurantiacum).

There are 416 records in the project database.

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A Snowberry Clearwing in Howard Co., Maryland (6/4/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2018). Photo by Monica Pileggi. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing at Pickerelweed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/4/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing in Talbot County, MD (8/13/10). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/30/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/24/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2019). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/15/2014). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing in Kent Co., Maryland (8/19/2006). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing visiting blooming Ground Ivy in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/23/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/15/2014). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/22/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/10/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/29/2013). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/9/2013). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Kent Co., Maryland (5/21/2014). Photo by Missy Kalb. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/25/2013). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/18/2013). Photo by Gary Van Velsir. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/6/2011). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/16/2014). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2013). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/26/2015). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/31/2014). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A mated pair of Snowberry Clearwings in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/17/2013). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/31/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/2/2016). Photo by Erica Weick. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2015). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/22/2020). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/27/2004). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/2/2003). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2001). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing in Howard Co., Maryland (8/29/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/21/2017). Photo by Boyer and McDowell. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/17/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Snowberry Clearwing in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/22/2006). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing larva in Harford Co., Maryland (8/21/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/3/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2008). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Kent Co., Maryland (9/19/2013). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing Moth caterpillar in Kent Co., Maryland (7/15/2010). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/9/2017). Photo by Jane Kostenko. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing Moth caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/14/2005). Photo by Aydin Orstan. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2019). Photo by Tim Friedlander. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/31/2019). Photo by Tim Friedlander. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Snowberry Clearwing pupa in Kent Co., Maryland (5/8/2015). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)


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