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Hummingbird hawk moth

Hummingbird hawk moth

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus:Macroglossum
Species:stellatarum
Binomial name
Macroglossum stellatarum
The hummingbird hawk moth, Macroglossum stellatarum, is a species of hawk moth with a long proboscis, and is capable of hovering in place. These two features make it look like a hummingbird when it feeds on flowers.

The hummingbird hawk moth is active during the daytime and has a wingspan of 40-60 millimeters.

They are common in Mediterranean countries, as well as central Asia and Japan.