These six-spotted hawk moths have been visiting our ginger lilies the last 4 years, usually in October. Look at the length of that proboscis! You can usually tell in the twilight when they have arrived, as the ginger stalks will be waving back and forth. They literally throw the tube into the blossoms with such vigor that the whole plant appears to be tossed in a breeze. I eagerly wait for this extra reason to be outside in the autumn evenings. This ginger is Hedychium 'Elizabeth' and is fragrant at night. The moths also love the old butterfly ginger Hedychium coronaria.
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