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Hummingbird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum sp.

Description:

Macroglossum is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family. It has over 110 described species.

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2 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

yes, also to show the hind wing color, which is important for identification.
thank you J !

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Very nice! I like the finger in there to help with size distinction! Helps a lot to paint a picture!

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Sep 21, 2012
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012

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