Hummingbird Hawk Moth 長喙天蛾 : Fast moving and elusive . . .
Macroglossum is a species of Sphingidae. The three common species found in Hong Kong are M. pyrrhosticta, M. varigatum and M. heliophila. They have long proboscis and hover at the flowers when they feed, thus they are called Hummingbird Hawk Moth in the U.S. and Bee Moths in Europe.
They are very small and fast and unpredictable in flight path.
(explored Mar 22, 2020 #97)
Hummingbird Hawk Moth 長喙天蛾 : Fast moving and elusive . . .
Macroglossum is a species of Sphingidae. The three common species found in Hong Kong are M. pyrrhosticta, M. varigatum and M. heliophila. They have long proboscis and hover at the flowers when they feed, thus they are called Hummingbird Hawk Moth in the U.S. and Bee Moths in Europe.
They are very small and fast and unpredictable in flight path.
(explored Mar 22, 2020 #97)