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Hummingbird Hawk Moth

Hawk Moth Butterfly

Taubenschwänzchen, Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum Stellatarum).

A hummingbird moth hawk collects pollen from a bright red Cinnia flower. Macroglossum stellatarum hovering over a flower in the garden. Close-up

Hovering hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) suckling on Centranthus ruber, also called red valerian.

hummingbird hawk-moth over a flower (Macroglossum stellatarum)

Hummingbird hawk-moth in autumn, Etagenerika,Eifel Germany.

The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. Its static flight, very fast and rapid in movement, recalls the flight of a Hummingbird, also for its characteristic brush-tipped proboscis, very long compared to the size of the insect.

Butterfly like Hummingbird, Northern Hummingbird. hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) above blue flowers in a high column of inflorescence (spongiform)

Little butterfly Macroglossum stellatarum fly over flower in garden

Macroglossum stellatarum flying over the flower.

Pigeon tail, Macroglossum, stellatarum, one of the almost exotic insects, is the pigeon tail or hummingbird warmer, which reminds of hummingbirds with its whirring flight and comes to us from the south in summer.

Macroglossum stellatarum collects flower nectar

Hawk moth on flower.

Hummingbird hawk-moth in autumn, Etagenerika,Eifel Germany.

A snowberry clearwing, gathers pollen from a summer lilac flowers in summer in Laurentian forest of Canada.

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on Milkweed flowers of the Asclepias genus isolated on a natural background

Commonly known as the hummingbird insect, it is also known as the hummingbird sphinx, sphinx butterfly or hummingbird butterfly.

hummingbird hawk-moth feeding on a butterfly bush on blurred background. Selective focus.

A hummingbird hawk-moth getting a snack from a butterfly bush.

Hummingbird hawk-moth feeding on vibrant pink zinnia in natural habitat.

The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds, as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their long proboscis while hovering in the air; this resemblance is an example of convergent evolution. Life cycle:Two or more broods are produced each year. The adult may be encountered at any time of the year, especially in the south of the range, where there may be three or four broods. It overwinters as an adult in a crevice among rocks, trees, and buildings. On very warm days it may emerge to feed in mid-winter. Unlike other moths, they have no sexual dimorphism in the size of their antennal lobes.Habitat and host plants: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). Their larvae usually feed on bedstraws or madders (Rubia) but have been recorded on other Rubiaceae and Centranthus, Stellaria, and Epilobium. Adults are particularly fond of nectar-rich flowers with a long and narrow calyx, since they can then take advantage of their long proboscis and avoid competition from other insects. Flowers with longer tubes typically present the feeding animal a higher nectar reward. Proboscis length is thought to have been evolutionarily impacted by the length of flower feeding tubes.] Examples of such plants include Centranthus, Jasminum, Buddleia, Nicotiana, Primula, Viola, Syringa, Verbena, Echium, Phlox, and Stachys. Distribution: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). Three generations are produced in a year in Spain. This Species can be seen in different Habitats (inc. Gardens) in the Netherlands in Summer Season.

A gray moth flies over blooming flowers in the front garden.

Pigeon tails in fly,Eifel,Germany.

hawk moth approach a lavender plant

Gaztelugatxe is an islet on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and is connected to the mainland with a manmade bridge. on the top of the island stands a hermitage dedicated to Jon the Baptist.

Hummingbird hawk-moth - Macroglossum stellatarum - sucks nectar with its proboscis from a blossom of the common sage - Salvia officinalis

Macroglossum stellatarum Hummingbird Hawk-Moth Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Hawkmoth excretion

The small blue flowers and it’s big pollinater

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