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Also Known As	sphinx moth • Sphingidae • hummingbird moth • hawkmoth

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elephant hawk moth

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Hawkmoth pollination: hawkmoth (Sphingidae) hovering near a honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium).

Biotic interaction

Vintage illustrations of colorful moths.

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wasp. Vespid Wasp (Vespidaea) with antennas and compound eyes drink nectar from a cherry. Hornets largest eusocial wasps, stinging insect in the order Hymenoptera, related to bees. Pollination

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