White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth by CavalierLady

Photography • Insects • posted on Mar 22, 2009

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Description

Went out just hoping for a bee or two and was pleasantly suprised to meet this lovely new creature! Thanks to Danny for help with the identification and thanks very much for your views and comments.

Comments (41)

PD154

7:46AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Well well well this is a fantastic shot Tex, super photo, well done.

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beatoangelico

7:54AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

MARVEOLUS CAPTURE....COMPLMENT..!!!

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helanker

7:57AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

What a distinguished name it has. It even looks distinguished and very friendly. A wonderful capture. :)))

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Meowgli

8:09AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

stunning!!

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timtripp

8:21AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

PERFECTO!

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chesscanoe

8:27AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Super capture!

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violet

8:32AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Amazing .. well done !

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bmac62

8:39AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Powerful name and looks like a powerful moth. Well seen and taken.

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flora-crassella

8:40AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

fantastic photo!!!!! Sooo nice little insect!!!!

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Cytisus

8:48AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Stupendous capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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durleybeachbum

9:11AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

What a name! A great pic, you are so clever!

BorisB

9:20AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Oh my god, this is sooo perfect and wonderful!!!!!

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miwi

9:50AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kansas

9:55AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Oh so beautiful!

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AnnLady

10:06AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

What a lovely photo. Have seen hummingbirds in New England when visting friends, but not seen anything like this before.

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scifibabe

10:17AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Beautiful closeup and POV. Wonderful little moth. So pretty!

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Stevej46

10:21AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Nice capture. Unique angle.. great!

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DennisReed

11:23AM | Sun, 22 March 2009

My Aunt always thought they were humingbirds!

whaleman

12:34PM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Wow! That's an incredible shot!

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qrud

2:58PM | Sun, 22 March 2009

cool picture

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jeroni

3:07PM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Excellent idea and perfect realisation

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3x3

3:15PM | Sun, 22 March 2009

lovely capture x 5+

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marybelgium

3:18PM | Sun, 22 March 2009

wonderful !!!

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danob

4:36PM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Thats a Humdinger!! Superb even if I had the privelidge of a preview!!

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bpclarke

5:06PM | Sun, 22 March 2009

What a lovely capture! Splendid little creature. Bunny

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goodoleboy

6:15PM | Sun, 22 March 2009

Superlative capture of another esoteric creature, as is your wont, Maria! Happy you identified it, sparing us all the agony of not knowing its species.

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