Hummingbird Hawk Moth : Feeding . . .
This image is included in a gallery "INSECTOS" curated by Juan Antonio (jagar41_ Juan Antonio).
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. I am very pleased to have captured a few nice ones on my last visit to Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve this season.
The long proboscis of this moth is laden with pollen.
Hummingbird Hawk Moth : Feeding . . .
This image is included in a gallery "INSECTOS" curated by Juan Antonio (jagar41_ Juan Antonio).
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. I am very pleased to have captured a few nice ones on my last visit to Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve this season.
The long proboscis of this moth is laden with pollen.