Accepted name: Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758
Common name: Hummingbird hawk-moth
Taxonomic rank: Species
Reference: Didmanidze E. A., Petrov V. A. & Zolotuhin V. V., 2013. A List of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) of Georgia and neighbouring countries with special attention to material from the Simon JANASHIA Museum of Georgia. Entomofauna, Zeitschrift für Entomologie, vol.34, pp. 269-304
Remark:
Multiple sights all throughout the country, pick records. The only species of hawk-moth in Georgia to hibernate as an adult.
Distribution: All Georgia
Editor/Contact Person: Armen Seropian
Macroglossum stellatarum is recorded at 25 localities:
Sukhumi, (lat: 43.00066, lon: 41.024865, precision: >500m), Gagra, (lat: 43.278801, lon: 40.271104, precision: >500m), Tzageri, (lat: 42.647808, lon: 42.763217, precision: >500m), Zugdidi, (lat: 42.508707, lon: 41.866899, precision: >500m), Tsalenjikha, (lat: 42.620829, lon: 42.065547, precision: >500m), Bakhmaro, (lat: 41.850481, lon: 42.328019, precision: >500m), Lanchkhuti, (lat: 42.089983, lon: 42.035648, precision: >500m), Batumi, (lat: 41.69445, lon: 41.707492, precision: >500m), Kintrishi protected areas, (lat: 41.7498, lon: 42.037125, precision: >500m), Tskhinvali, (lat: 42.219891, lon: 43.964527, precision: >500m), Stefantsminda, (lat: 42.659638, lon: 44.641188, precision: >500m), Barisakho vill., (lat: 42.476796, lon: 44.916656, precision: >500m), Tsovata, (lat: 42.417065, lon: 45.363763, precision: >500m), Lagodekhi Reserve, (lat: 41.895769, lon: 46.346989, precision: >500m), Tbilisi, (lat: 41.71529, lon: 44.825616, precision: >500m), Saguramo Reserve, (lat: 41.884302, lon: 44.778513, precision: >500m), Mtskheta, (lat: 41.840587, lon: 44.707928, precision: >500m), Telavi, (lat: 41.918107, lon: 45.476935, precision: >500m), Vashlovani national park, (lat: 41.188101, lon: 46.473031, precision: >500m), Borjomi, (lat: 41.838776, lon: 43.39211, precision: >500m), Bakuriani, (lat: 41.751238, lon: 43.529439, precision: >500m), Akhalkalaki, (lat: 41.402172, lon: 43.487589, precision: >500m), Kutaisi, (lat: 42.26494, lon: 42.718605, precision: >500m), Gori, (lat: 41.984833, lon: 44.108929, precision: >500m), Comment: Personal observation, Ananuri, (lat: 42.1734, lon: 44.693695, precision: >500m), Comment: Personal observation,
Citation: Armen Seropian, 2017-08-10. [http://www.biodiversity-georgia.net/index.php?taxon=Macroglossum stellatarum]. .Macroglossum stellatarum. in: Tarkhnishvili D, Chaladze G (Editors). 2013. Georgian biodiversity database. http://www.biodiversity-georgia.net/. Downloaded on: 2 March 2021