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The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) 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 .
Hemaris is a genus of sphinx moths in the subfamily Macroglossinae, which is native to the Holarctic. [1] Their main host plants are herbs and shrubs of the teasel and honeysuckle families. Moths in genus Hemaris are known collectively as clearwing moths or hummingbird moths in the US and Canada and bee hawk-moths in Britain.
Macroglossum belis, the common hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae . It is known from Sri Lanka , India , Nepal , Thailand , southern China , Taiwan , Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Vietnam and Indonesia (Java).
Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only known to have evolved four times in nectar feeders: in hummingbirds, certain bats , hoverflies , and these sphingids [ 3 ] (an example ...
Macroglossum stellatarum, hummingbird hawk-moth — common migrant, resident in south-west; Proserpinus proserpina, willowherb hawk-moth — south and east (may be accidental import) Daphnis nerii, oleander hawk-moth — migrant; Hyles euphorbiae, spurge hawk-moth — migrant; Hyles gallii, bedstraw hawk-moth — migrant (occasionally over-winters)
Macroglossum sitiene, the crisp-banded hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by Francis Walker in 1856. Distribution
Macroglossum mitchellii, the grey-striped hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is known from Sri Lanka , southern and eastern India , Thailand , southern China , Taiwan , Vietnam , Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java).
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. Distribution