Identification
The Hornet Moth is easily confused with the real Hornet and the Lunar Hornet Moth. The moth is as large as a hornet and even has the hornet's rather jerky flight when disturbed, but it has more yellow and lacks the waist between the abdomen and the thorax. Lunar Hornet Moths lack the yellow head and shoulders and has a black collar, unlike the Hornet Moth which has a yellow collar. The Lunar Hornet Moth flies from July to early August, though this is not a reliable identification guide.
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