#hawkmoth — Public Fediverse posts
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@Mr_Xarii Great photo: The fascinating #hummingbird #hawkmoth (#Macroglossum #stellatarum) is native to the #Palearctic realm and is a #migrating #lepidopteran. Its conspicuous #hummingbirdlike #flight is responsible for some confusion with true hummingbirds. This text by Stefan F. Wirth
further reading:
Colour Learning in the Hawkmoth Macroglossum Stellatarum, by A. Kelber (1996): -
We went for a little walk on our nearby trail the other evening. I don't know how I spotted this little dude but I'm glad I did! I haven't seen a hummingbird moth in years! So cute 🧡
#HummingbirdMoth #HawkMoth #Moth #Insect #Bug #cute #neat #nature #exploring #outside #outdoors #walk #hike #photography #photo #neat #ohio #ohiovalley #Pixel3XL
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Two shots from #AutomatedMothTrap, Canberra ACT, 2022-12-12 02:57, 03:41
Image 1 includes:
First #stonefly (#Plecoptera) I've noticed on the sheet
#HawkMoth #Hippotion scrofa
#PlumeMoth #Stenoptilia zophodactylus
Pink-winged #Geometridae #Arhodia lasiocamparia
Tiny striped #GrassMoth #Scoparia spelaea
#Derbidae #Planthopper #Saccharodite chrysonoe
Other #Lepidoptera (Geometridae, #Oecophoridae, #Crambidae #Pyralidae), #Trichoptera, #Neuroptera, #Diptera and #Hemiptera