It flies during the day, especially in bright sunshine, but also at dusk, dawn, and even in the rain, which is unusual for even diurnal hawkmoths.
en.wikipedia.org The researchers tested these predictions on a different set of hawkmoths, and they responded to this floral discord just as the model predicted.
phys.org A hawkmoth clings to a robotic flower used to study the insect's ability to track the moving flower under low-light conditions.
www.washington.edu Among moths showing automimicry, the eyed hawkmoth displays its large eyespots on its wings and moves them slowly as if it were a vertebrate predator such as an owl.
en.wikipedia.org Instead, they sit under a walnut tree beside a river, with kingfishers, butterflies, hummingbird hawkmoths, a woodpecker drilling, and have a rare moment of peace.
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