Pellucid hawk moth

Pellucid hawk moth

has transparent wings without scales.

Characteristics

A species of hawkmoth with transparent wings without scales and a thick green body. Wing scales remain immediately after emergence, but soon fall off, leaving only black wing veins. The belly is white. The tail of the body is black, red, and yellow, and with the sound of the wings, it looks like a bee or horsefly.

Picture of Pellucid hawk moth

Ecology

Often seen in summer. Unlike other hawksbill moths, it is active during the day. It is good at hovering and jumps from flower to flower to suck nectar.

Larvae feed on gardenias and appear almost anywhere.

Habitat

In August, I caught and photographed them flying over low bushes and sucking nectar. It was quite energetic and flapped its wings quickly. It looks like a hummingbird when it hovers.

Pictures

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Picture of Pellucid hawk moth1|It is a stocky green body.
It is a stocky green body.
Picture of Pellucid hawk moth2|It has a long snout.
It has a long snout.
Picture of Pellucid hawk moth3|They have sharp eyes.
They have sharp eyes.
Picture of Pellucid hawk moth4|Wings are transparent.
Wings are transparent.
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