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Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Macroglossum insipida
This Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Macroglossum insipida are very fast and hovers over a flower very briefly, probably up to 2 seconds and zoom off to the next flower. After a few failed attempts, I had to take a chance and just select a flower and focus on it hoping they will come and feed from it. Not the best of shots, early morning, low light and I was waiting for more than an hour for to get some shots.
''Macroglossum insipida'' is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, Nepal, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Japan , Vietnam, Malaysia , Indonesia , Papua New Guinea and Queensland.
The wingspan is 40–54 mm. Adults fly deep within bushes to reach nectiferous flowers, particularly those of ''Duranta erecta''. They are active at dawn and dusk. Adults have light and dark brown forewings, and yellow and black hind wings.
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