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Macroglossum trochilus
Small wingspan about 38mm. Fore wings banded, thorax reddish brown, abdomen orange shading to brown. Hing wings yellow at base, shading to orange and then brown. Black and white abdominal fan is opened in flight.
A range of veld types. Common in Gardens. Like various tubular flowers, especially perennial basil and lavender.
Not easy to take photos of this beautiful moth, it’s really fast.
Spotted on Dec 25, 2012
Submitted on Jan 2, 2013
3 Comments
stunning catch!
Nice shots Broer! Keep it up.
nice spotting