Clearwing Things

This is a Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar hanging out by my garden shed.


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It will turn into a moth that hovers over the flowers where it's drinking nectar.

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This is a rather ragged Hummingbird Clearwing moth hanging out on my sunflower.


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You can tell it from a Snowberry Clearwing by its pale legs.

The caterpillar can be distinguished from the Snowberry Clearwing caterpillar by the stripe running lengthwise on its body, and its blue (rather than black) tail.