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Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny brown moth with upturned abdomen.

Habitat:

Bon Farmhouse in Village Kewzing, a remote area of Sikkim, India. Himalayan foothills. Lush vegetation.

Species ID Suggestions

Hummingbird Moth

Macroglossum sp.

Reference Link
SugaoKC
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Comments (1)
SukanyaDatta
Thank you, SugaoKC but the hummingbrd hawk moths seem quite big and robust. This one was tiny.

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PublishedNovember 20, 2016

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