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26-08-2006, 05:32 PM
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| | | Can you identify?
Unfortunately no picture but in my garden this evening I saw a 'moth'/'butterfly'/'fly'? that was acting like a humming bird. It was about 3 cm long with a wing span of 4 cm. It had a furry grey back with a black and white checkered slightly bulbous rear end. It had a huge proboscis which it was inserting into flower centres. It was continually hovering, never landing on the flower and as I say, acting like a humming bird.
I have never seen one of these before and cannot find it in my (old) insect books.
I would be grateful if somebody could offer some suggestions as to what it was
Thanks
JBDevon |
26-08-2006, 05:58 PM
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Almost certainly a Hummingbird Hawk Moth. You'll find several examples in our gallery.
Matt |
27-08-2006, 09:07 AM
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Hi
a warm welcome to WAB enjoy the site
Mick
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27-08-2006, 09:30 AM
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Welcome to WAB!  As Matt said, almost certainly a Hummingbird Hawk Moth. |
27-08-2006, 10:01 AM
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Thanks Matt. An apt name for a remarkable moth. It's amazing, being a silver surfer, that I have never seen one of these before. It made my day!
John. |
27-08-2006, 10:02 AM
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Not far from you - Chudleigh.
John. |
27-08-2006, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JBDevon Not far from you - Chudleigh.
John. | A very warm welcome to WAB John. My Mrs lived in Chudleigh Knighton before she moved up here to live with me. Lovely area to live. I still don't know why Ros left such an area to come up her to live.
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