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about the Madagascan hawkmoth, a species of hawkmoth with a proboscis nearly 30 centimeters long. This species was predicted by Charles Darwin in 1862 after seeing a sample of an orchid specimen with an extremely long nectar tube. This species was finally discovered in 1903.

Oct 11, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: about the Madagascan hawkmoth, a species of hawkmoth with a proboscis nearly 30 centimeters long. This species was predicted by Charles Darwin in 1862 after seeing a sample of an orchid specimen with an extremely long nectar tube. This species was finally discovered in 1903.

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