Can you ID this moth?

babice · May 14, 2012

Forgot we took this pic last year of a rather large moth sunbathing on a marigold. What is this?

claytonw · May 14, 2012

Looks like this may be it...

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/s...Hemaris-thysbe

Worth1 · May 14, 2012

Looks like some type of horn-worm moth. not all horn-worm type moths eat tomatoes.

Here is a picture of a Horn worm that eats only the Cissus Trifoliata vine.
It loses it horn at maturity.
I took this picture back in 2006 and found it on Google

Worth

Sherry_AK · May 14, 2012

Looks like a clearwing hummingbird moth to me.

CrazyAboutOrchids · May 14, 2012

I'd say hummingbird moth as well. I had them here for the first time a few years ago.

gssgarden · May 14, 2012

Moth-ra!!

Greg

babice · May 14, 2012

So these clear-winged hummingbird moths don't have the kind of hornworms that eat maters? I'm asking because these marigolds were right in front of my toms last year. There is a honeysuckle close by so it probably liked that too.

babice · May 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Here is a picture of a Horn worm that eats only the Cissus Trifoliata vine.

Hey worth - is there a picture here? I've had a few problems seeing folks pics for some reason.

Doug9345 · May 14, 2012

I see it very well

babice · May 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by Doug9345

I see it very well

Well that's just weird. I'm at work so I need to try to remember to look at again tonight at home from my personal computer. I can see the marigold pics I posted. Don't know why I'm having trouble with just some now and then.

Doug9345 · May 15, 2012

The images are in different places. The marigolds are here
http://www.tomatoville.com/attachmen...7&d=1336968647
and the Horn worm is here.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1/07170004.jpg

So either your work computer has photobucket blocked or it has external links blocked. I suspect the latter as a security measure.

Worth1 · May 15, 2012

There I fixed it I think.
I haven't been on photobucket for many years I hate the place like I do any other photo sharing site.
Too many pop ups and too much junk mail.

Here it is again I hope, this one is linked to my computer.

Attachment 23915

Doug9345 · May 15, 2012

Yep it shows the photo as being on Tomatoville.

babice · May 16, 2012

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Originally Posted by Worth1

There I fixed it I think.
I haven't been on photobucket for many years I hate the place like I do any other photo sharing site.
Too many pop ups and too much junk mail.

Here it is again I hope, this one is linked to my computer.

Aha! I see it now!

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	There I fixed it I think. I haven't been on photobucket for many years I hate the place like I do any other photo sharing site. Too many pop ups and too much junk mail. Here it is again I hope, this one is linked to my computer. Attachment 23915 Last edited by Worth1; November 17, 2012 at 06:42 PM.

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claytonw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: kansas Posts: 1	Looks like this may be it... http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/s...Hemaris-thysbe

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Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	Looks like a clearwing hummingbird moth to me.

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CrazyAboutOrchids Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Zone 6 - CT Posts: 155	I'd say hummingbird moth as well. I had them here for the first time a few years ago.

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gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Moth-ra!! Greg

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babice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 643	So these clear-winged hummingbird moths don't have the kind of hornworms that eat maters? I'm asking because these marigolds were right in front of my toms last year. There is a honeysuckle close by so it probably liked that too.

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Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	I see it very well