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This evening while watering my front yard, I saw what I first thought was a young hummingbird. But unlike most hummingbirds, it stayed at the flowers as I approached, and even flew around my head. When I got closer, I found it to be a Hyles lineata, or “Hummingbird Moth”. Here are some pictures and video I captured before it got too dark to see.
Video Description: Cool footage of a White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata) in my front yard the evening of 2007-04-11. It’s often referred to as a hummingbird moth because it can easily be mistaken for a young hummingbird because it resembles hummingbirds in size and behavior.
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Awesome photos and footage, Renee. Thanks for sharing :)
I have never seen the hummingbird moth. Possibly they are not prevelant in my part of the country, where we do have lots of hummingbirds. Thank you for posting the photos.
A hummingbird photo recently photographed by my dad looks beautiful.
This is a beautiful moth and my yard is loaded with them this year. They love the primrose flowers. However, they are a nuisance as caterpillars, eating the tomato plants. The caterpillars are huge, burrow into the ground and emerge the next year as the beautiful Hummingbird Moth.
http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/H/Hyles_lineata.asp