Macroglossum stellatarum, Crete - photo © Marinios Gogolos
Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Macroglossum stellatarum is a moth of the family Sphingidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Sphinx stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758
Sphinx flavida Retzius, 1783
Macroglossa nigra Cosmovici, 1892
Macroglossum subnubila Schultz, 1904
Macroglossum fasciata Rebel, 1910
Macroglossum convergens Constantini, 1916
Macroglossum approximata Lempke, 1959
Macroglossum clausa Lempke, 1959
Macroglossum candidum Eitschberger, 1971
Macroglossum minor Vilarrubia, 1974
Common name
Hummingbird Hawk-moth
Classification
Superfamily: Bombycoidea > Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Macroglossinae > Tribus: Macroglossini > Genus: Macroglossum
Wingspan
43-74 mm
Habitat
Road sides, gardens, glades, parks, dry and warm rocky slopes.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Rubiaceae (Galium aparine, Asperula rigida, Galium mollugo, Rubia peregrina, Rubia tinctorium) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Links
Adult stage
Larva and egg stage
