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Hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) - pink flowering Phlox #271304266
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Hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) on a Phlox (Fall phlox, Garden phlox or Perennial phlox) with bright pink flowers, close-up. Flame flowers, better known by their botanical name Phlox, are a genus of flowering plants within the Orchard family. The hummingbird hawkmoth is a butterfly of the hawk moth family. Its German name derives from the two-part tuft of hair at the end of its abdomen, which bears a certain resemblance to the tail feathers of pigeons.