Hummingbird Hawk-Moths Could Become Permanent UK Residents as Winters Warm

The hummingbird hawk-moth, a Mediterranean migratory species, does not typically survive UK winters. Ray Barnett of the British Entomological and Natural History Society told the Guardian the species could become resident rather than purely migratory if milder winters from global warming persist. The projection is conditional, not confirmed, and rests on sustained climatic trends rather than a single year's data.