Hemaris gracilis

(Grote & Robinson, 1865)
Slender Clearwing

Sort #: 1685 | P3 #: 890178 | MPG #: 7854
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Vaccinium angustifolium* (Lowbush Blueberry), V. boreale* (Northern Blueberry), V. corymbosum* (Highbush Blueberry)
Phenology: Adult: 5/04 to 7/28 (24 records)

Comment: Has red legs

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: Special Concern
First Year Reported: 1874
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 46