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Bombycoidea >> Sphingidae >> Macroglossinae - Dilophonotini >> Hemaris

Hemaris diffinis

(Boisduval, 1836)
Snowberry Clearwing

Sort #: 1686 | P3 #: 890179 | MPG #: 7855 | PFG Page #: 264
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Symphoricarpos (Snowberry), Apocynum (Dogbane), Lonicera sp.* (Honeysuckle), Lonicera sempervivens* (Coral Honeysuckle)
Phenology: Adult: 4/10 to 10/16 (233 records)

Comment: Has black legs; Probably two overlapping generations

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1874
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 386

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