69.010 Hummingbird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

TQ4491 19/09/2023 ©Michael Trump

Unlike most hawk-moths, this regular migrant is mainly a day-flying species usually seen visiting flowers on sunny days. Foodplants include Bedstraws and Wild Madder. The larvae are rarely found in Britain.

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