Small Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila porcellus, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
This species is significantly smaller than the Elephant Hawk-moth and has yellow rather than green markings.

Pupates in leaf litter or loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 21-25mm.
Foodplant(s): bedstraws (Galium spp.)
Flying: One generation, May-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Grassland, heathland, vegetated shingle.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor

69.017 (BF1992) Small Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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