ITA_PHD_20120811-047 - Small Creatures - WB
Convolvulus hawkmoth (Agrius convolvuli) a powerful flier that appears at dusk to gather nectare from tubular flowers such as Tobacco (Nicotiana) and petunias into which it inserts a long (10-12cm) proboscis. Podere Montecucco, nr Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. 08/2012 (Paul HD)


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