Hong Kong Hummingbird hawk-moth 小豆長喙天蛾

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Hummingbird

hawk-moth

I thought I saw a hummingbird at first, but actually it was a moth, a special moth that active during day time

Hummingbird hawk-moth Macroglossum Stellatarum  It flies during the day, especially in bright sunshine, but also at dusk,dawn, and even in the rain, which is unusual for even diurnal hawkmoths.

Hummingbird hawk-moth Macroglossum Stellatarum
It flies during the day, especially in bright sunshine, but also at dusk,dawn, and even in the rain, which is unusual for even diurnal hawkmoths.

Left: Spiderflower (Cleome Spinosa )  醉蝶花     Right: Common lantana (Lantana Camara ) 馬纓丹

Left: Spiderflower (Cleome Spinosa ) 醉蝶花 Right: Common lantana (Lantana Camara ) 馬纓丹

Common lantana (Lantana camara ) 馬纓丹

Common lantana (Lantana camara ) 馬纓丹