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Hummingbird hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Description:

Day-flying moth, can also be seen at dusk. The forewings are brown, with black wavy lines across them, and the hindwings are orange with a black edge. The abdomen is quite broad, with a fan-tail of setae at the end. The wingspan is 40–45 millimetres (1.6–1.8 in).

Habitat:

Hummingbird hawk-moths can be easily seen in gardens, parks, meadows, bushes, and woodland edge, where the preferred food plants grow (honeysuckle, red valerian and many others). I found this one on the side of the road, between a forest and a small upland river.

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Alex C.
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Alex C.

Romania

Spotted on Aug 13, 2016
Submitted on Aug 16, 2016

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