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Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Classification

Class
Insecta

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. The hummingbird hawk-moth was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 34,260Germany · 23,620France · 10,820Spain · 4,546Switzerland · 3,853United Kingdom · 3,493Italy · 3,199Luxembourg · 378Belgium · 213