Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 Main synonym = Sphinx stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 |
Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Lepidoptera / Sphingidae |
Hummingbird Hawk Moth Maltese name not known |
Further Information: Gets its name from its ability to hover above the flowers while feeding on pollen with its long tongue. Quite common in Malta. |
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum2.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum3.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum4.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum5.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum6.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum7.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum8.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum9.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum10.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum11.jpg)
![Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk Moth). This page is part of www.MaltaWildPlants.com website by Stephen Mifsud, Malta](ANIMALIA/Macroglossum_stellatarum/Macroglossum_stellatarum12.jpg)
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