Moth

=Moth=

**__Basic Statistics__**
The //Hemaris diffinis// is also known as the Snowberrry Clearwing moth. This moth resembles a bumblebee and a hummingbird mixed together.
 * Genus || //Hemaris// ||
 * Family || Sphinigidae ||
 * Order || Lepidoptera ||
 * Class || Insecta ||
 * Phylum || Arthropoda ||
 * Kingdom || Meatzoa ||



===__Ecology__ The snowberry clearwing moth usually hover around nectaring flowers. They feed on honeysuckle, plum, and wild cherry. Predators of this moth include bats, birds, spiders, and catepillar eaters.Most of these predators eat all moths not just the snowberry clearwing moth. This species is known as an insectivore. This moth pollinates different flowers. The snowberry moth basically has a mutual relationship with the other species found in the same environment they all do the same thing with pollinating the plants. You can find this moth in North America.===

__Physiology__ The basic body plan of the snowberry clearwing moth is a wingspan from 38-50mm. This moth has a long tongue like thing which is called a proboscis and they use this to feed on nectar in a flower. It is said that moths flap their wings 25-30 beats per second. These insects weigh about 2 grams. These moths have a strong sweet smell. As you can see in the picture moths are very fuzzy animals.

=__Resemblance__=

People say that this moth resembles a hummingbird because it has a long beak like thing to suck out nectar put of a flower. It also is very small and had wings similar to a humming bird. It flies around flowers just like you would see a hummingbird doing so you wouldn't really think that it would be a moth. Not only does this moth resemble a hummingbird but it also resembles a bumble bee. The fur on its torso and the yellowish and black color makes it resemble a bee and also when it flaps its wings it is said that the flapping of the wings sound like the buzzing of a bee. So although this insect is a moth it is always mistaken for a bee or a hummingbird. A insect or anything can look similar to other things to survive. This is called mimicry and this certain moth can resemble a hummingbird and a bee so that maybe it will have a higher chance of surviving and not being eaten by any predators.

Citations
 * 1) [|cirrus]
 * 2) [|Birds-n-Garden]
 * 3) [|Butterflies and Moths]