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Flying Yellow and Black Bug at butterfly bush (Snowberry Clearwing moth)

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Snowberry Clearwing Moth
by: Joyce

Thank you for your picture of this moth. I have a Butterfly Bush and everyday I have at least 4 of these on my Butterfly bush. I was so glad to find you picture of the insect, as I couldn't figure out what it was. Again, thank you.
Snowberry Clearwing Moth
by: Anne

So glad to find out this is what I saw yesterday in my yard in Texas! I have never seen anything like it before...quite amazing!
NOT a bee fly!
by: Linnie

I had one of these in my butterfly bush as well.
I was told it was a Major bee fly. Thank goodness I found your website and now know exactly what this wonderful creature is!!!
Avoca, MI
Thanks, Moni
by: Lloyd Bloom

Moni,
I wouldn't have guessed that this was a moth, as it is so big and its markings so formidable. Pretty impressive insect and I sure appreciate your responding so quickly.

Cheers,
lloyd
Snowberry Clearwing moth
by: Moni

Lloyd
Your 'bug' is a Snowberry clearwing moth. They typically have all black legs where yours look like the front legs are white (hummingbird clearwing has all white legs...the markings do not fit that moth otherwise) - my guess is the lighting affected the color. This moth and its relatives are in the sphinx moth family with the common name of hummingbird moths, which fly during the daytime and at dusk hovering like hummingbirds.
The snowberry clearwing moth feeds on nectar of many flowers as you saw. The caterpillar of this moth feeds on snowberry, honeysuckle, dogbane, and bush honeysuckle plants.
They are found thru out North America.
Neat to see and hard to get a clear photo as they fly so fast!

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