Hovering feeder

Hovering hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) maintaining stationary flight over wild sage (Lantana camara) while feeding. The self-generated air flow from the beating wings of a hawkmoth is powerful and capable of inducing flower motions. Hawkmoths compensate for such flower motions by tracking them through space to maintain contact with the nectary. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.02616)

Yaliciftlik, Muğla, Turkey

Digital image ID: Philippe_Rouquet_20181007_010262

Author: Philippe Rouquet

Digital image size: 16.0 Mpixels (45.8 MB uncompressed) - 4000x4000 pixels (13.3x13.3 in / 33.9x33.9 cm at 300 ppi)

Digital image keywords: Behavior, hovering, hovering feeder, hummingbird hawk-moth, insects, Invertebrates, Lepidoptera, Macroglossum, Macroglossum stellatarum, modern- wing-folding insects, proboscis, Sphingidae, Sphinx moth family, winged insects

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