Hummingbird Hawk-moth
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Macroglossum stellatarum
Regular migrant to Britain from South Western Europe between May-September.
The Larva is green with two grey stripes bordered in cream along the sides and with a horn at the rear end typical of sphingids.
The Larvae feeds on Bedstraw.
The forewings are brown, with black wavy lines across them, while the hindwings are orange with a black edge.
The abdomen is quite broad, with a fan-tail of setae at the end.
The Adults may be encountered at any time of the year, especially in the south of the range, where there may be three or four broods.
It overwinters as an Adult in a crevice among rocks, trees, and buildings.