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Macroglossum stellatarum
A moth resembling a hummingbird! Macroglossum stellatarum shows here its very long proboscis. It is also characterized by its hovering behaviour, an audible humming sound, and its colour vision.
Spotted in a local garden. Distribution: throughout the northern Old World from Portugal to Japan, but is resident only in warmer climates.
Shutter speed 1/8000.
Lat: 46.48, Long: 6.83
Spotted on Jun 23, 2012
Submitted on Jun 23, 2012
6 Comments
Thank you Satyen!
Super pic, I can see some droplets on his proboscis, at the end which is near the flower.
Thanks you all for your comments! Dan, yes, in the summer on warm days I see quite a few of those. Getting a half-decent shot is a different matter:-)
how cute!
Excellent spot Daniele! Have you seen a lot of these?
lovely capture Daniele !