Diurnal Hawkmoth from Israel: Macroglossum stellatarum

Subject: ID moth?
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
December 29, 2014 6:50 pm
Hi Bugman,
I photographed this bug on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem in November this year. At first we thought it was a hummingbird but upon looking at the photo, I think it is some kind of moth. Can you identify it?
Cheers,
Signature: Steve Blake

Diurnal Hawkmoth: Macroglossum stellatarum

Dear Steve,
This diurnal Hawkmoth appears to be Macroglossum stellatarum based on this image on Israel’s Nature Site and the one on TrekNature.

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