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Bluebottle
28-Dec-2009, 09:05 PM
...cool hummingbird hawkmoth

Met this fella while I was out in the field. While chasing the 'Browns' (yeah, it was a bad day as far as butterfly shooting is concerned), suddenly I noticed a bee like object zipping around. It was no longer than 3cm, hovering and zipping around the small white flowers. I managed to squeeze in some quick but blur shots. It looks like a hybrid between bee and hummingbird. Thanks Khew for the ID.

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_6953p.jpg?t=1262001237
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_6951p.jpg?t=1262001258

It has been previously discussed in this
thread (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2206&highlight=hummingbird)

I managed to shoot a short video.
The following video contains violent (handshake) scene. Viewer discretion is advised :bsmile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ec6l_dmONk

butterfly_effect
29-Dec-2009, 11:23 AM
what a wonderful encounter! Congratulations:)

butterfly_effect
29-Dec-2009, 11:54 AM
read more abt it here: http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/nis/bulletin2009/2009nis91-96.pdf

Great Mormon
29-Dec-2009, 11:57 AM
the 2nd picture really shows why it is called the humming bird hawkmoth!

The Plane
29-Dec-2009, 11:33 PM
Thanks Loke for posting this thread and Ellen for the article. It helps me solved a mystery in my mind. I had shot this before and had filed it under my birds folder and forgot about it until now :embrass:

The one I encountered was bigger about 5 cm, I think. It really zips around like a humming bird.:)

Hope you don't mind I add my shot in your thread :

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4225580086_8bb9cccd1a_o.jpg

butterfly_effect
30-Dec-2009, 10:26 AM
very nice. That looks like a male from the three-tufted tail!

Bluebottle
25-Oct-2010, 05:44 PM
My second encounter with this amazing moth. Fair slightly better this time but still with a lot of rooms for improvement :bsmile:

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/moth/IMG_2556r.jpg?t=1287995621

Yamfly
25-Oct-2010, 10:12 PM
My second encounter with this amazing moth. Fair slightly better this time but still with a lot of rooms for improvement :bsmile:

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/moth/IMG_2556r.jpg?t=1287995621

This is really a great shot Loke!! Now we can clearly see it is a moth.

Peacock Royal
27-Oct-2010, 09:26 AM
Loke, you did well in shooting this difficult moth. :cheers:
I was not able to get any decent shot in my last few attempts.

simataempat
22-Dec-2010, 11:30 AM
Just want to share my sighting...
http://www.weebly.com/uploads/3/6/6/4/366434/3403700.jpg
(http://www.weebly.com/uploads/3/6/6/4/366434/3403700_orig.jpg)

best wishes,
martin

Common Mime
22-Dec-2010, 02:32 PM
read more abt it here: http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/nis/bulletin2009/2009nis91-96.pdfThanks for sharing this article, Ellen.

Just realise that this moth does have the similiar hook-liked antenae like our beloved skipper.

Painted Jezebel
23-Dec-2010, 10:43 AM
Just want to share my sighting...
http://www.weebly.com/uploads/3/6/6/4/366434/3403700.jpg
(http://www.weebly.com/uploads/3/6/6/4/366434/3403700_orig.jpg)

best wishes,
martin

Congratulations, Martin. You have shot a completely different species there, Cephonodes hylas hylas. There is a second member of this genus found on Sumatra (and on the Peninsular), C. picus, but P. hylas can be distinguished by the white underside of the thorax.

horace2264
14-Jan-2011, 10:49 PM
This Hummingbird Hawkmoth stopped in front of me, and it looked nothing like a Humming bird in this state.

butterfly_effect
15-Jan-2011, 10:08 PM
OH... looks better in flight that's for sure!

Common Mime
17-Jan-2011, 08:34 PM
Thanks for sharing this stationed Hummingbird Hawkmoth. Like what Ellen said, it looks much better when it is in flight. this will not interest me to shoot it. ;-p