Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

The Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth is a special insect that looks like a tiny hummingbird! It flits around flowers, sipping nectar with its long tongue, just like a bird.

Hábitat: Gardens and meadows

Aspecto

The Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth has tawny-brown forewings and bright orange-yellow hindwings, with a distinct black and white checkered abdomen. It possesses a long, slender proboscis and large eyes, giving it a bird-like appearance distinct from most moths.

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Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

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Datos interesantes

It's a champion traveler, migrating hundreds of miles each year!

Its caterpillars munch on plants called bedstraw, then turn into moths!

This amazing moth can remember the best flowers from day to day!

You might hear a soft humming sound as it zips past you!

Habilidades especiales

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth can hover perfectly still in mid-air because of its incredibly fast wing beats, allowing it to feed precisely.

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth has a very long proboscis that helps them reach nectar deep inside flowers that other insects cannot access.

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth can fly and feed during the day because of its sharp vision, making it unique among most moths.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 40-50 mm
Tamaño: 30-35 mm
Esperanza de vida: 20-180 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 48 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

This moth sips sweet nectar from flowers using its super long straw-like tongue!

Diferencias por edad: Larvae feed on bedstraw plants before becoming nectar-sipping adults.

Alimentos principales

honeysuckle nectar
phlox nectar
verbena nectar
buddleia nectar
jasmine nectar

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Helps transfer pollen while collecting nectar.

eats

lady's bedstraw

Galium verum

Caterpillars feed on its leaves before pupating.

eaten by

greater mouse-eared bat

Myotis myotis

Adult moths can become a food source for bats.

pollinates

garden phlox

Phlox paniculata

Visits these flowers for nectar, aiding reproduction.

Rasgos

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Imán para polinizadores

Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Miniatura

Relativo a especies que son significativamente más pequeñas que lo típico o promedio de su tipo.

Velocista

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.