Conops Fly vs Snowberry Clearwing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Conops Fly	Snowberry Clearwing
Scientific Name	Conops flavipes	Hemaris diffinis
Order	Diptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Conopidae	Sphingidae
Size	8-12mm	32-50 mm wingspan
Habitat	Underground	Underground
Diet	Parasitoids	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Europe	North America
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Conops Fly

A wasp-mimicking fly with yellow legs and a narrow waist. Females parasitize adult bumblebees.

💡

Did You Know?

Chases bumblebees in flight and forcefully deposits an egg inside the bee's abdomen during a brief mid-air grapple.

Snowberry Clearwing

A bumblebee mimic with largely transparent wings bordered in dark brown, a fuzzy olive thorax, and black and yellow banding on the abdomen. It feeds while hovering at flowers.

💡

Did You Know?

This moth is born with scales on its wings but they fall off during the first flight, leaving the characteristic clear windows.