Nov 12, 2025
Humble Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum bombylans), family Sphingidae, Japan
photographs by Anthony Goldman
seen from United Kingdom
seen from India
seen from United States
seen from Türkiye
seen from Brazil
seen from Malaysia
seen from Türkiye
seen from Canada
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from China
seen from Malaysia
seen from Jamaica
seen from Sweden
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Poland
seen from United States
seen from Türkiye
seen from United States
Humble Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum bombylans), family Sphingidae, Japan
photographs by Anthony Goldman
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta imago.
You can call me Macroglossum stellatarum...
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Saw this guy snacking in front of my window. Kinda looks like a hummingbird but to my knowledge there aren't any in Germany.
Location southern germany
Moth ID – Germany:
Hello, yes, I'm pretty sure this is the Eurasian Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum), family Sphingidae.
Hiya, thank you for the well-sourced critter pics. I saw you have a few lovely hawkmoths but I couldnt quite find my favorite - the hummingbird hawk moth! Is that in your collection anywhere? They're the cutest
I may not have done that one yet. i assume you mean this species...
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum), family Sphingidae, found across much of Eurasia
photographs by Ervin Szombathelyi & Andrew Fusek Peters
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta larva.