This moth is common in the U.K. and in Southern Europe.
We saw it only twice on the island.
It is very very fast, hovers only a split second over a flower. Hard to catch with non high speed camera.
Photo - a bit unsharp - by Femia Cools
Macroglossum_stellatarum (English)
Kolibrievlinder (Dutch)
Habitat and biodiversity of Curaçao. Plants, flowers, trees, wildlife, wildflowers, birds, insects, mammals and more. All photos are copyright protected
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- Welcome at Hiking Curaçao!
- Hiking Curaçao: Flora and Fauna
- Hiking Curaçao: The Trails
- Hiking Curaçao: Tips and Info
- 1. BiRDS
- 2. INSECTS, SPIDERS
- 3. REPTILES, FROGS, LIZARDS
- 4. MAMMALS
- 5. FISH
- 6. CRABS
- 7. SHELLS, SNAILS
- 8. FOSSILS
- A. FLOWERS, BUSHES
- B. TREES
- C. CACTI, SEMI-CACTI
- D. MUSHROOMS, FUNGI
- H. MISCELLANEOUS, THIS and THAT