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Hummingbird hawk moth

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Description:

Hummingbird-like in its movement. Came out at dusk to feed.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 10 years ago
Plumbago
Plumbago auriculata


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2 Comments

AGMoen
AGMoen 10 years ago

Thank you for identifying both the flower and the insect!

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 years ago

You are right about the flower, but the insect is a Sphinx Hawksmoth.

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AGMoen
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AGMoen

Menfi, SIC, Italy

Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Aug 12, 2013

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