Comments on: How do you know it’s a moth?

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:01:53 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53462638@N02/

Hi! Try this link.

Thank you,

Donna

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:45:12 +0000

Donna, if you have it on a Flickr or photo site, please post the link.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:35:17 +0000

I have a picture of an insect that looks like a moth. How do I identify it? It looks like it has camouflage that would make it blend in well against a tree.
Thank you for your help.

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:48:31 +0000

Yes, there is a moth in western Pennsylvania that resembles a hummingbird. It's called a Hummingbird Clearwing. Here's a nice picture of it by Chuck Tague: http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/08/01/thistles-and-moths-or-what-to-look-for-in-early-august/ And here's a description: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3437

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:46:34 +0000

We’ve observed a moth over the past two summers that we first thought was a hummingbird, but it’s indeed a moth! I was able to determine that it’s some type of hawk or sphynx moth, but can’t narrow it down.
Do you know anything about which species are in our area?