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Macroglossum stellatarum
The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of moth in Sphingidae family. The hummingbird hawk-moth is distributed throughout the northern Old World from Portugal to Japan, but it breeds mainly in warmer climates (southern Europe, North Africa, and points east). Macroglossum stellatarum is very common in Greece, and the pictured moth was one of the hundreds of its species, feeding on several kinds of flowers, blooming in the grounds of Skiros palace hotel, Skyros island, Greece
Spotted on Sep 9, 2018
Submitted on Dec 31, 2018
6 Comments
Several more species from Skyros island, will be posted soon! So glad you like them, dear Daniele! Happy new year!
More from Skyros! I too have never seen one at rest. Great series of images Despina. Happy New Year!
Dear Michael Strydom, the species is not nocturnal, but when they want to rest, they look for a shady place to hide. If disturbed, they fly away pretty fast!
Dear Neil Ross, it's a very common species in Greece! You can find them everywhere, and they are not nocturnal at all!
Great Spotting! I have never seen them at rest before!
I would love to see one of these moths. So amazing. Great spotting, Despina.