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hummingbird hawk-moth

Macroglossum

Photo by RiekoS
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Field Notes

Description:

Macroglossum stellatarum, known as the hummingbird hawk-moth or sometimes the hummingmoth, is a species of Sphingidae. - from Wikipedia

Notes:

I hope my description is correct.

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Comments (2)
RiekoS
Thank you very much for your comment ThatBlueEyedGirl.
ThatBlueEyedGirl
i was amazed the first (and only) time i saw a hummingmoth. great shot!
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PublishedMay 27, 2014

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