Macroglossum nycteris

Macroglossum nycteris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Macroglossum
Species:	M. nycteris
Binomial name
	Macroglossum nycteris; Kollar, 1844
Synonyms
	Macroglossa volucrisWalker, 1856;

Last updated November 28, 2025

Macroglossum nycteris, the Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.^[2] It's larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium species and Rubia cordifolia .

The wingspan is 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in).

References

↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844 -- Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844 -- Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

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