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	About Hummingbirds
		Although various larger birds, snakes, and mammals raid hummingbird nests for eggs and chicks, predation is not a major cause of mortality in adult hummingbirds.
		The brilliant, iridescent colors of hummingbird plumage are caused by the refraction of incident light by the structures of certain feathers.
		The Hummingbird is the symbol of the spreader of life on the Earth.
	www.hummingbirds.net /about.html (3336 words)

	Hawk moth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hawk moths or Sphinx moths are moths in the family Sphingidae.
		Some hawk moths, like the hummingbird hawk moth, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers and are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds, even in continents where hummingbirds are not found.
		This proboscis allows one giant species of hawk moth to eat from Comet Orchids, a rare Madagascan flower with its nectar stored at the bottom of a 30 cm long tube, which is accessible to no other bird or pollinating insect.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawk_moth (224 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Hummingbird hawk-moth
		The moth is named after its resemblance to a hummingbird, with its rapid hovering motion as it feeds on the nectar of flowers.
		The moths have a brown, white-spotted abdomen, brown forewings and orange hindwings.
		Hummingbird hawk-moths have been seen to demonstrate aerial courtship chases, with the male and female engaging in rapid pursuits low over the ground, or spiral upwards together.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3063.shtml (353 words)

	Moth T-Shirts
		Moths are thus inclined to circle ambient objects in the Mach band region, usually at a radius of about one foot, depending on the species.
		Moths of the type understood to be "attracted to light" are, instead, flummoxed by the proliferation of artifical lights in their local environment, which, if brighter than the brightest celestial object (e.g., the moon), will usurp that object's significance as the reference point for the moth's flight.
		Encountering a brighter artificial light, as the moth maintains its angular relationship to the source of light (per its evolved mode of navigating), but, because the light is nearby, that consistent angle results in a decreasing spiral, until the moth strikes the light source.
	www.junglewalk.com /shop/Moth-t-shirts-P3.htm (351 words)

	Ladywildlife's Poplar Hawk Moth
		The poplar hawk math is but one of 1,000 species of hawk moth throughout the world; most are found in the tropics.
		The poplar hawk moth’s brown wings and shape blend in with the bark, as camouflage.
		Hawk moths are also called “sphinx” moths because some species resemble the Egyptian sphinx when they inflate their bodies.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/poplarhawkmoth.html (859 words)

	Hummingbirds and hawkmoths - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		The hummingbird hawk moth is abundant and resident all around Mediterranean countries, and across Central Asia to Japan.
		Hummingbird hawk moth breeds regularly in the UK, and larvae have been found in most years in July and August.
		Therefore, the continuing presence of this remarkable moth is dependent on the annual influx from southern France.
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/advice/hummingbirdhawkmoth/index.asp (538 words)

	David Element's Wildlife Web Page Moths 10 - Sphingidae
		These splendid hawk moths were found in the Dordogne area of southern France during August of 2001.
		The Hummingbird and Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moths are diurnal and they are illustrated here doing what they do best, namely hovering at flowers like Buddleia and feeding on nectar with their long probosces.
		Hummingbird Hawk Moths appeared in the UK in exceptional numbers during the hot summer of 2003.
	www.david.element.ukgateway.net /moths10sphingidae.htm (183 words)

	What's That Bug: Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths
		Your moth is one of the Hawk or Sphinx Moths, Family Sphingidae.
		The moth is relatively common in Pennsylvania, and ranges from southern Canada to Florida, and west to the Mississippi River.
		Moths are not long lived, and your Azalea Sphinx may have just been nearing the end of a long, for an insect, life.
	www.whatsthatbug.com /clearwing_moth.html (9126 words)

	mothsmigrants
		A single adult Diamond-back Moth was initially disturbed from long grass in the hay meadow at Red Hill on May 19th, flying only a short distance, before settling again, where it was subsequently netted and identified, before being released.
		Moths usually begin to arrive in the area around mid-June, producing further adults later in the Summer.
		Moths were recorded most days during the flight season, but during late July and continuing well into August, large numbers were noted at available flowers.The first three weeks of August saw many hundreds move through the area, but most had gone by 24th, leaving only low numbers.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /eakringbirds/mothsmigrants.htm (1184 words)

	Butterflies
		In the late 1990's a friend and experienced butterfly breeder introduced me to the possibilities of raising butterflies and moths myself.
		started to experiment with table-top photography of butterflies and moths to see if I could improve on the often indifferent results that I was achieving "in the wild".
		This was in part because they tend to be far easier to photograph than butterflies (most are night-fliers and will sit still during the day!) but also because I have always felt moths to be underrated as subjects.
	www.imagesfromnature.net /photos/butterflies/1999/butterflies_99studio.html (189 words)

	Hummingbird Hawk-Moth photo - Ernst Schütz photos at pbase.com
		The Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a moth belonging to
		I spotted a similar moth in Monroe County, Illinois in the USA in 2002.
		I knew it was a moth but I have been baffled by its flight pattern.
	www.pbase.com /image/17637518 (365 words)

	Hawk moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Hawk moth larvae are often known as hornworms, because most have a "horn" at the posterior end.
		Large green tomato hornworms are a familiar sight to vegetable gardeners, usually noticed only after they have defoliated large amount of tomato leaves.
		Hawk moths have a very specialized proboscis that can be up to 30 cm in length.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/Hawk-moth.htm (275 words)

	Hummingbird hawk moth - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		The hummingbird hawk moth is hairy with a dark, white-spotted abdomen, mousey-grey forewings and golden-orange hindwings.
		It is so named as it can be easily mistaken for a hummingbird as it hovers, probing flowers for nectar with its long proboscis.
		Hummingbird hawk moths cannot survive the British winter, so migrate to and from southern Europe in autumn and spring.
	www.rspb.org.uk /gardens/guide/atoz/h/hummingbirdhawkmoth.asp (209 words)

	Moth News 2003
		Hummingbird Hawk-moths were again in a Kessingland garden on the 6th and 22nd.
		Two Cinnabar Moths Tyria jacobaeae were along the North Beach sea wall on the 18th, and their fl and yellow caterpillars have been noted trundling around at Lound Waterworks as well looking for more Ragwort plants to eat.
		As our interest in Moths is still quite new, we visited Rob Murray on the 19th to view some of the moths he had just trapped locally.
	home.clara.net /ammodytes/MOTHS2003.htm (846 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Top Stories - Led up the garden path... by a moth
		THE sight of a hummingbird hovering in front of a flower is one of nature’s wonders.
		The hummingbird hawk moth also darts and hovers in the air, beating its wings so rapidly it makes a humming noise.
		I saw two hummingbird hawk moths in Pitcox in East Lothian, which was the first time I have ever seen one up close.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=1083672003 (685 words)

	Wood on the wildside
		Hawk moths are perhaps the most stunning of our flying insects, not least because of their size, but also because of their colour - and their bodies have a fur-like covering as soft as sable.
		My favourite hawk moth found in these parts, the hummingbird hawk moth, can actually be seen during the day from May to October when they feed, just like their namesake, hovering above flowers and sucking up nectar through their long proboscis.
		That was until I caught sight of a poplar hawk moth which appeared to be roosting on one of the boots one day.
	members.fortunecity.com /templarseries/castle.html (3025 words)

	moths2004review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		There were four records of Hummingbird Hawk-moth in 2004 - singles in the Golden Valley area of Folkestone on the 6th July, in eastern Folkestone and at Samphire Hoe in late August, and at Samphire Hoe in mid-October.
		The only December Moth of the year was taken at Hythe on the 22nd/23rd November (photo) and a single Oak Eggar was trapped at Folkestone on 6th/7th August, on which night a Pebble Hook-tip also came to light there.
		A presumed Ear Moth at Hythe on 28th/29th August was rather late.
	www.geocities.com /ian_rober/moths2004review.html (1307 words)

	UKMoths
		A distinctive red and fl species, normally nocturnal but easily flushed in the daytime.Can be confused with the Burnet moths, which are strictly day-flyers, preferring sunshine.
		A strange moth, which rests in a T-shape, with the wings rolled tightly around.
		A species which occurs in the spring as well as early autumn, this moth has a subtlecombination of chocolate brown and white colours, but is very similar to the Swallow Prominent
	ukmoths.org.uk /top20.php (587 words)

	Moth Gifts for Animal Lovers
		Pine hawk Moth: Pine hawk moth larva, Hyloicus pinastri
		Eyed hawk moth: Eyed hawk moth, Smerinthus ocellata
		Willow herb hawk moth: Willow herb hawk moth, Prosepinus proserpina
	www.junglewalk.com /shop/Moth-gifts-P3.htm (370 words)

	Insects and Arthropods » Other Insects » Moth - White Lined Sphinx Main Page
		The hind wing is characterized by a velvety fl or dark brown color, which is accented by a reddish pink color that fills in the middle of the wing.
		A European relative of the White Lined Sphinx Moth is the Death's Head Sphinx Moth which seen in the movie Silence of the Lambs.
		White Lined Sphinx Moths are also known as Hawk Moths or Hummingbird Moths and in fact are quite easy to mistake for hummingbirds.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/insects/other_insects/bug5837.html (692 words)

	Moths of the Adur Valley
		After buffeting by the gales and strong breezes during the last week, the sun came out and the butterflies, skippers and moths were now common (over 100, about 60 leps on the lower slopes of Mill Hill).
		In Hampshire, it is the yellower form of this moth that is found on the chalk downland.
		It assume that is a nocturnal moth resting up during the day as it did not fly away when poked, but dropped to the ground.
	www.glaucus.org.uk /Moths.html (1360 words)

	Hummingbird Moth Information Hummingbirdmoth.com Page 2 hemaris thysbe
		What you saw was probably one of these little guys; moths from the Sphingidae family.
		They range in body length from 3/4" to about 2" and are in the same family as the Hummingbird Clearwing moth (one of two members of family Sphingidae that actually carries the name "Hummingbird")
		But on a more realistic note, it is also not uncommon to hear all moths in family Sphingidae called "Hummingbird Moths".
	howardfamilyhomepage.net /page5b.html (363 words)

	Hummingbird hawk moth
		The hummingbird hawk moth, Macroglossum stellatarum, is a species of hawk moth with a long proboscis, and is capable of hovering in place.
		These two features make it look like a hummingbird when it feeds on flowers.
		The hummingbird hawk moth is active during the daytime and has a wingspan of 40-60 millimeters.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/hummingbird_hawk_moth (140 words)

	BirdForum - hummingbird hawk-moth
		Assuming I was viewing a tiny hummingbird with 2 bold yellow stripes on its posterior, I shouted for my companians to come.
		Your description sounds like a Nessus Sphinx Moth (Amphion floridensis) one of the diurnal moths in the sphingidae family- here is a recent image of one that I took on a lakeshore.
		Try just clicking on the Forum called "Butterflys and Moths" and on top of that sub forum there will be a link on the top and the bottom which will be red and says "new thread" I think.
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=6711 (1146 words)

	Untitled Document
		This family is familiarly known as the Hummingbird moths.
		The flight of all Sphinx moths is similar to the flight of true Hummingbirds.
		The Hummingbird Hawk-Moth is a long distance migratory moth which flies to the polar region and high in mountains up to the tree-line.
	people.freenet.de /jfeldhusen/Hummingbird_Hawk_Moth.htm (440 words)

	Hummingbird Moths - 3 hummingbird moths species
		Hummingbird moths have disappointed many people who believed that they were seeing their first hummingbird.
		Although you may have to wait longer to see a hummingbird, hummingbird moths are very interesting in their own right.
		The Snowberry is small and resembles a bumblebee more than a hummingbird but the larger clearwing moths look so much like a hummingbird that it can take a second look for an experienced bird watcher.
	www.birds-n-garden.com /hummingbird_moths.html (814 words)

	Hummingbird Hawk Moth on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Hummingbird Hawk Moth on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Nice framing of the hawk moth and flower.
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	www.flickr.com /photos/dallsopp/56574383 (124 words)

	Moths in a Cirencester butterfly garden
		The 2 moths above are regular day-time visitors to my garden in significant numbers.
		The Hummingbird Hawk-moth and the Silver-Y moth are immigrants from Europe and so the numbers can vary considerably each year.
		Cinnabar and Burnet Moths are day-flying, brightly-coloured (fl and red) moths that are frequently seen in the countryside.
	www.butterflygarden.co.uk /moths.htm (177 words)

	Guide to the Top Ten Usual Suspects in Your Garden
		As the start of National Insect Week dawns (14-21 June 2004) and as temperatures soar, entomologists at Bristol Zoo Gardens are preparing for the onslaught of seasonal telephone calls from members of the public fearful of 'foreign' insect invaders.
		Often mistaken for a hummingbird and found in parks and gardens, the hawk-moth hovers in front of flowers, sipping the nectar with its long proboscis.
		The moth is often found feeding on privet, lilac and ash trees while the wasp is usually found in mature pine woods.
	www.bristolzoo.org.uk /news/News1202 (675 words)

	Hummingbird Moth
		The photos show a species of Hawkmoth (Or Sphinx Moths as they are called in the US) and it looks like a Silver Striped Hawkmoth.
		It is most definitely not a Hummingbird (Hawk) Moth.
		Unfortunately, the soubriquet "Hummingbird Moth" seems to have been applied to any kind of moth that hovers whilst feeding wheras in fact there is only one true Hummingbird Hawkmoth
	www.ephotozine.com /forum/viewanswers.cfm?qid=3438&page=3 (336 words)

	Hummingbird moth
		Tomato and tobacco hornworms, which feed on tomatoes and a few related plants, are an exception, being true garden pests.
		Adults of all hornworms turn into large moths, known as "sphinx" or "hawk" moths.
		A few species, however, fly during cloudy afternoons and at dusk when they feed at flowers in a manner similar to that of a hummingbird.
	www.colostate.edu /Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/hummingb.htm (142 words)

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