Macroglossum hirundo
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
No Local Name
f.SPHINGIDAE
Hawkmoths
Macroglossum hirundo
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
No Local Name
f.SPHINGIDAE
Hawkmoths
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesHummingbird Hawkmoth EN Hummingbird Hawk‑moth EN
Local NamesP,?NRR
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesMacroglossum hirundo (accepted name)
, Macroglossum samoanum, Macroglossum tonganum, Macroglossum vitiense
High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Arthropods, spc.Hexapods, c.Insects, o.Moths and Butterflies, f.Hawkmoths - Moth
High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.ARTHROPODA, sp.ATELOCERATA, spc.HEXAPODA, c.INSECTA, sc.PTERYGOTA, o.Lepidoptera, spf.Bombycoidea, f.SPHINGIDAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR++MG?AT?MK?MT?AK?PL?MN?TK?
Nth. PresenceTN?MH?RK?PK-NS?SW?
VouchersRR1999
Local OriginNative; Resident
Global RangeNative: Indonesia / trop.Australia - Pacific - Cooks - ?;
HabitatLand - Lowlands
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessInvasive; Agriculture
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesNo Content
IdentificationTo 3.5cm TL, wingspan to 5cm. Brown; forewings brown with pale bar; hindwings yellow and black. Conspicuous dark tufts on abdomen sides and rear. CATERPILLAR to 6cm, light green to brown, with a harmless spine on the tail.
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Interest NoteNo Content
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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.28 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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