The Verdant Hawk Moth is a striking green and orange and easy to identify. They are early evening visitors to flowering plants


The Verdant Hawk Moth os a striking green and orange and easy to identify. They are early evening visitors to flowering plants and their strong hovering flight when feeding shows remarkable prescision


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Location: Katavi Natiomnal Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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