Hummingbird hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Hawk moths
(Sphingidae)
Like a hummingbird.
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Front wings grey-brown with dark lines, rear wings yellow-orange. A sturdy body with white hair brushes at the side and a black brush at the end. Flies like a Hummingbird from flower to flower extending its long tongue to gather nectar. ⇔ wsp. 36-50 mm LA: ≈ The HEMARIS FUCIFORMIS (Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth) has a red-brown band surrounding the rear body and translucent wings.
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40-70 mm
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15-40 mm
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1 LookAlikes (LA):
Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth
Hummingbird hawk-moth
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