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Hummingbird Hawk-moth - Macroglossum stellatarum

Hummingbird Hawk-moth - Macroglossum stellatarum

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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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 12, 2014. Captured Aug 4, 2013 11:19 in ulitsa "Samokovsko Shose" 10, 1475 Zheleznitsa, Bulgaria.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO500
  • 195mm