69.010 Hummingbird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

TQ4491 19/09/2023 ©Michael Trump

A migrant species sometimes seen feeding at flower-heads in sunshine. Foodplants include Bedstraws and Wild Madder. The larvae are rarely found in Britain.

TQ4589 2023 ©Debi H

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