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Macroglossum trochilus

Synonyms: Macroglossum fasciatum; Macroglossum lysithous; Macroglossum trochiloides

Wikipedia Abstract

Macroglossum trochilus (African hummingbird hawk-moth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is very common in most habitats throughout southern and eastern Africa and in the Comoro Islands. Adults are frequently seen at flowers in full sunshine.
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Prey / Diet

Rubia cordifolia (Indian Madder)[1]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0