Hummingbird Moth

The African Hummingbird Hawk-Moth is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is very common in most habitats throughout southern and eastern Africa and in the Comoro Islands.

Adults are frequently seen at flowers in full sunshine.

The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The antennae are blackish. The head and thorax are pale olive above and very pale buff below. The abdomen is pale olive above and orange laterally. The posterior segments are darker dorsally, with a yellow.. more