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Hummingbird hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Photo by alfrediguana
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Description:

The Hummingbird Hawk Moth has a long proboscis and its hovering behaviour, accompanied by an audible humming noise, make it look remarkably like a hummingbird while feeding on flowers.

Habitat:

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).

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