hummingbird hawkmoth

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Christine Young

Lion

Please give your photos meaningful titles. Thanks! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  In cases where you don't know the ID, you can give a general title, such as "Moth Drinking from Flower". You can add more details, like the species of the flower, the species of the moth, location, etc. if you know them. I think this photo shows a hummingbird hawkmoth (Sphingidae). Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago

The Hummingbird hawk-moth

The hummingbird hawk-moth is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds, as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their long proboscis while hovering in the air; this resemblance is an example of convergent evolution.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by hhpaick