Kim Taylor / Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) egg on underside of leaf of Hedge Bedstraw, Surrey, UK

Hans Christoph Kappel / Hummingbird hawkmoth feeding on flower nectar, Germany

Chien Lee / Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum aquila) hovering near a flower, feeding on the nectar by means of its long proboscis, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Gary K. Smith / Hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) hovering while feeding on Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber), Norfolk, UK

Gary K. Smith / Hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber), Norfolk, UK

Kim Taylor / Hummingbird hawkmoth {Macroglossum stellatarum} feeding on Buddleia, UK

Kim Taylor / Hummingbird hawkmoth {Macroglossum stellatarum} feeding on Buddleia, UK

Paul Hobson / Hummingbird hawkmoth {Macroglossum stellatarum} Anglesea, Wales, UK

Silvia Reiche / Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) caterpillar, St. Nazaire le Desert, France