Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum Sphingidae       Macroglossinae

ABH 69.010
B&F 1984   *   Macroglossum stellatarum   *   Hummingbird Hawk-moth


Common migrant
Wingspan: 40-50mm

Flight time: Recorded from March-November.
Day-flying, usually in sunshine
Habitat: Can be found in all habitats, very abundant in some years

Larvae mainly feed on Bedstraws, also found on Wild Madder


Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum

Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum

Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum
Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum
KingstonLacy and Wimborne, Dorset

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