A bee hawk-moth (Hemaris affinis) in the family Sphingidae, hovering for nectars over the flowerbed of pink sorrel (Oxalis articulata). Early-June 2008 in Japan.
http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/lh/photo/Y1BEfI03H7uhu5lXWyFX0Q?feat=directlink
民家の花壇にて。紫の花は南米原産の帰化植物イモカタバミ(カタバミ科)と教えて頂きました。静止画同時撮影のAFレスポンスが遅いのはご愛嬌。スポーツモードで撮るべきだったか?
Hi,
This is actually a broard-borded bee Hawk moth. It has a dark brown band in the abdomen and also has clear wings.
Thanks.
Bullseyearchery 2 years ago
hi, i appreciate ur helpful comment very much.
as a foreigner, it is always hard for me to find the english common name of a japanese bug.
i did some goole searches and now i know that the "broard-borded bee hawkmoth" is actually Hemaris fuciformis while this one shown here was identified as a different species, Hemaris affinis.
and it looks like H. affinis has no english name yet cuz their distribution is limited to jpn, the russian far east and northeastern china.
sigma1920 2 years ago
anyway, i will edit the vid title and info a little.
thx again!!
sigma1920 2 years ago
I saw these guys in Osaka last year in the fall! My boyfriend and I thought that they were hummingbirds too, lol. To find out that they were moths is really something! I'm sure my boyfriend wont believe me when I tell him :) thanks for the video - it really brings back great memories!
thesilentpsychogirl 3 years ago
u r welcome.
i love their tireless hovering maneuvers. :D
thx for watching!
sigma1920 3 years ago