Macroglossum stellatarum an Schleichers Enzian (Gentiana schleicheri)

Photo: A hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) hovers in front of a Schleicher
Description: A hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) hovers in front of a Schleicher's gentian (Gentiana schleicheri) and sucks nectar.
L Habitat: Soil of fine rocky debris with few grasses and flowers (e.g., counter-leaved saxifrage) and lichens. Altitude: about 2580m a.s.l.
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Butterfly
Lat.: Macroglossum stellatarum
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Flower
Lat.: Gentiana schleicheri
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Month/Year: 10.2025
Photographer: Simon Oberli, Hasle-Rüegsau
Number: F315476