Snowberry Clearwing Moth (I think)

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This appears to be a Snowberry Clearwing moth from what I see on the internet. Or, maybe a Bumble Bee moth or a Hummingbird moth. I almost always have trouble with online guides.
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Nah. I think you got it right the first time, Snowberry Clearwing Moth
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Snowberry Clearwing

Like other sphinx moths, adult snowberry clearwings have protruding heads, large eyes, a large, furry thorax, and a conical abdomen that extends well beyond the hindwings when the moth flies. This sphinx moth mimics a bumblebee: The body is fuzzy golden yellow, and the abdomen has black and...
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Dan291 said:
Nah. I think you got it right the first time, Snowberry Clearwing Moth
mdc.mo.gov

Snowberry Clearwing

Like other sphinx moths, adult snowberry clearwings have protruding heads, large eyes, a large, furry thorax, and a conical abdomen that extends well beyond the hindwings when the moth flies. This sphinx moth mimics a bumblebee: The body is fuzzy golden yellow, and the abdomen has black and...
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It was something I hadn’t seen before, so, it was fun to photograph.
 
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