Hemaris thysbe, commonly known as the hummingbird clearwing, is a moth in the hawkmoth family Sphingidae. Its coloring varies between individuals but typically shows olive green and burgundy on the back and white or yellow and burgundy underneath, with transparent wings edged in reddish brown and pale legs that, combined with an unstriped underside, help identify the species. It hovers on rapidly beating wings to feed on nectar from a range of flowers, and this appearance and habit often lead it to be mistaken for a hummingbird or a bumblebee. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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System (Realm)Terrestrial and Freshwater 2 Relationship to People Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Hemaris thysbe
In Biome
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1. Hemaris thysbe (Wikipedia)
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The moth is a flower pollinator.
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As a caterpillar, it feeds on honeysuckle, dogbane, and several types of fruit trees.
View the Source2. NatureServe Explorer: Hemaris thysbe
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
Species characteristics: habitat
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Forest Edge" ... "palustrineHabitatDescEn": "SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND"
In Biome: Chaparral, Species characteristics: Shrubland/chaparral
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Shrubland/chaparral"
In Biome: Savanna, Species characteristics: Savanna
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Savanna"
In Biome: Wetlands, Species characteristics: SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND"
View the Source 3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Hemaris thysbe (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITESQuote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Hemaris thysbe
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Hemaris thysbe
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1861851, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 1861851, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
View the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Hemaris thysbe
Child Taxon Of: Sphingidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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