Hummingbird hawk-moth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hummingbird hawk-moth lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Macroglossum stellatarum
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Sphingidae

Where does the hummingbird hawk-moth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hummingbird hawk-moth in 18 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the hummingbird hawk-moth?

The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Sphingidae, genus Macroglossum. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hummingbird hawk-moth

The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds, as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their long proboscis while hovering in the air; this resemblance is an example of convergent evolution.

The hummingbird hawk-moth was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. As of 2018, its mitogenome has been sequenced.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hummingbird hawk-moth (revision 1372982330), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q369034 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).