It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also ... While I was trying to capture some images of the sphinx moth, I noticed a second one, then a third, hovering at the flowers.

These pictures will change the way you look ... These pollinators can really move! White-lined sphinx moths can fly 25 to 35 mph, very similar to the average speed of hummingbirds.

The white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) is a hummingbird moth that gets its name from the way its caterpillar lifts its front legs and tucks its head when at rest, resembling the Great Sphinx ...