Hemaris thysbe

(Fabricius, 1775)
Hummingbird Clearwing

Sort #: 1684 | P3 #: 890177 | MPG #: 7853 | PFG Page #: 264
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Viburnum dentatum* (Smooth Arrowwood), Viburnum opulus* (Highbush Cranberry), Crataegus (Hawthorn), Prunus (Cherry, Plum), Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Symphoricarpos (Snowberry)
Phenology: Adult: 4/30 to 6/22 and 7/03 to 9/18 (470 records)

Comment: Has white or pale brown legs

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 534