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Photographic coffee winged moth

Coffee-winged moth is an insect of Chrysomyidae, and it is one of the moths that are active in the daytime. It likes to vibrate its transparent wings quickly and walk through the flowers. When it sucks nectar, its tail scales open and hover in the air, just like a bird's tail feathers, and it is often mistaken for a hummingbird.

From the beginning of May every year, the overwintering pupae emerge as adults, and then they begin to mate and lay eggs. It has 2-5 generations every year, and the mature larvae will be buried and pupated for the winter after 10. Most eggs are laid on both sides of the tender leaves or stems of the host. Larvae mainly feed on the leaves of the host, sometimes eating all the buds and shoots, while adults mainly feed on nectar.

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People often confuse the coffee wing moth with the hummingbird hawk moth, and it is obvious to observe the difference between them carefully. The following link is a group of photos of hummingbirds, eagles and moths sent before. You can compare it yourself.

Photography hummingbird hawk moth