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Hyles lineata
When flitting amongst flowers, this moth looks very much like a hummingbird...it moves and hovers in similar fashion. It feeds through a tube which rolls up, when they are moving (see first photo above) or dipping out to the flower when sipping nectar (second photo). They are large, about the same size as a small hummingbird.
This was spotted in the alpine region of the Spring Mountains. I have also seen these in urban areas in the Mojave Desert.
Spotted on Aug 20, 2014
Submitted on Feb 20, 2015
3 Comments
Awesome!
Too good.
love the 2nd pic!