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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 .
Location map: Magic Map: Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging is a 106.5-hectare ... Hummingbird hawk-moth; Flora. The site has the following flora: [3] [4] Trees.
Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as a "hummingbird moth" because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns. [2] As caterpillars, they have a wide range of color phenotypes but show consistent adult coloration. [3]
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).
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
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 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 divergens, the broad-bordered hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found from north-eastern Sikkim, India across southern China to Cheju Island (South Korea), southern Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines and then south through Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to New Guinea and neighbouring islands.