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August 2011 This Hummingbird Clearwing moth was captured at the English Gardens in Winnipeg. The Hummingbird Clearwing is a member of the family Sphingidae, the sphinx moths. It can be identified partly by the fact that it is active during the day where most other members of the family are nocturnal or active at night. It is also one of the smaller members of the family with a wing span of 4 to 5.5 cm. The wings are clear in the centre and have a broad brown border. Please press "L" to see…

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Many moths do not feed as adults but rely on energy stored from their days as caterpillars. This is one example. Moths and butterflies feed on liquid sucked up through a "straw" or proboscis. In this Tussock moth, you can see the proboscis is split in two - the mouthparts are present but not functional. Pu'er, Yunnan, China

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