White Lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth Picture

A White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth hovers over the vibrant colored flowers as he uses his long feeding tube to suck out the nectar.

The White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth received its unusual name from the way this insect hovers and can quickly change its flight patterns, similar to that of a hummingbird. With its brown and white markings, the White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth can grow in length to be approximately 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches and have a wingspan close to 5 inches. On the upperside of the hindwings, there are pinkish red colored markings with a dark brown border.

While this moth hovers above the bright cluster of flowers, it can pollinate them as it uses its long proboscis, or feeding tube, to suck out the nectar. These feeding tubes can reach lengths of more than 10 inches.

White-lined Sphinx Moth in Emigrant Montana

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Photo Title: White Lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth Picture

A White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth hovers over the vibrant colored flowers as he uses his long feeding tube to suck out the nectar.