Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) in flight.jpg
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English: Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) in flight, Yastrebets, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria
Українська: Метелик язикан звичайний (Macroglossum stellatarum), п'є нектар, Ястребець, гори Рила, Болгарія. Він має розмах крил близько двох дюймів (50-58 мм). Крила рухаються так швидко, що видають чутний гул. |
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 28 July 2023. It was captioned as follows: English: Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria. It has a wingspan of about two inches (50-58mm). The wings beat so fast that they produce an audible hum. Other languages:
Čeština: Motýl dlouhozobka svízelová (Macroglossum stellatarum) se živí na rostlinách v bulharském pohoří Rila. Má rozpětí křídel asi 50-58 mm, která bijí tak rychle, že vydávají slyšitelný zvuk (bzukot). Deutsch: Taubenschwänzchen (Macroglossum stellatarum) beim Nektarsaugen im Rila-Gebirge in Bulgarien. English: Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria. It has a wingspan of about two inches (50-58mm). The wings beat so fast that they produce an audible hum. Español: Esfinge colibrí (Macroglossum stellatarum) alimentándose en las montañas Rila de Bulgaria. Tiene una envergadura de aproximadamente dos pulgadas (50-58 mm). Las alas baten tan rápido que producen un zumbido audible. Français : Un sphinx colibri (Macroglossum stellatarum) photographié dans le massif montagneux du Rila (Bulgarie). Capable de butiner tout en effectuant des vols stationnaires, ce papillon bât si rapidement des ailes qu'il produit un bourdonnement audible. Italiano: La sfinge del galio (Macroglossum stellatarum) mentre si ciba sulle montagne di Rila in Bulgaria. Ha un'apertura alare di circa 50–58 mm. Le ali sbattono così velocemente da produrre un ronzio udibile. Magyar: Kacsafarkú szender (Macroglossum stellatarum) táplálkozása a bulgáriai Rila-hegységben. Szárnyainak fesztávolsága körülbelül 50-58 mm. Szárnyai olyan gyorsan verdesnek, hogy hallható zümmögő hangot adnak ki Nederlands: Kolibrievlinder (Macroglossum stellatarum) Português: Mariposa-esfinge-colibri (Macroglossum stellatarum) alimentando-se nas montanhas Rila, na Bulgária. Tem uma envergadura de cerca de 50-58 mm. As asas batem tão rápido que produzem um zumbido audível. Slovenščina: Velerilec (Macroglossum stellatarum) pri hranjenju v pogorju Rila v Bolgariji. Razpon kril je približno 50–58 mm. Krila utripajo tako hitro, da se sliši šumenje. Македонски: Обична гулапка (Macroglossum stellatarum) на планината Рила, Бугарија. Українська: Метелик язикан звичайний (Macroglossum stellatarum), п'є нектар, Ястребець, гори Рила, Болгарія. |
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