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INSECTS

Diervilla Clearwing

Hemaris aethra

Insects
Diervilla Clearwing, Adult
Diervilla Clearwing, Caterpillar
Diervilla Clearwing, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Sphingidae. Lives in forests. Feeds on nectar.

There are 67 observations of Diervilla Clearwing in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue16
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  3. Outaouais8
  4. Capitale-Nationale6
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  6. Côte-Nord5
  7. Laurentides4
  8. Montérégie4
  9. Mauricie3
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  11. Lanaudière2
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  13. Estrie1
  14. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Snowberry ClearwingHemaris diffinis
Hummingbird ClearwingHemaris thysbe
Slender ClearwingHemaris gracilis
Polyphemus MothAntheraea polyphemus