Hummingbird Clearwinged Moth

I am battling to upload photos so only have these two, I will add to them later.

I have only seen these little guys twice and that was this summer, the first time I didnt have my camera, the second time I did and I took advantage of it. These little moths are only about an inch or so long and move like lightening flapping their wings as fast as a hummingbird, hence their name. There are other color vatiations, the one being the same except that it is all green. They belong to the same family as the Hawk Moths if I remember correctly, except the hawk moths dont have transparent wings.

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One thing that I have noticed is that most of the shots I have seen of these little guys are with them on a pink or purple flower, wonder if that is significant. I will try to find some links and post them with the next batch of photos.

Nature is wonderful.

Lori