Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Hummingbird hawk moth Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Macroglossum Species: stellatarum Binomial name Macroglossum stellatarum 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. They are common in Mediterranean countries, as well as central Asia and Japan. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.