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Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Macroglossum pyrrhosticta<br />
Or Maile pilau hornworm<br />
Or Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth Geotagged,India,Macroglossum pyrrhosticta Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Macroglossum pyrrhosticta

Macroglossum pyrrhosticta
Or Maile pilau hornworm
Or Burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth

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  1. Excellent find, Murali! Posted 4 years ago

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"Macroglossum pyrrhosticta", the maile pilau hornworm or burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Murali Mohan

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Uploaded Sep 9, 2020. Captured Aug 23, 2020 12:09 in Raj Bhavan, 2-80/1, Bengaluru - Mangaluru Hwy, Konalu, Karnataka 574229, India.
  • Canon EOS 1500D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm