Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Small Elephant Hawk-moth - Deilephila porcellus

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Small Elephant Hawk-moth - Deilephila porcellus A macro moth species from the family of Sphingidae sub family Macroglossinae. Much smaller than Elephant Hawk-moth with yellow rather than green markings. Note the lack of stripe down centre of the abdomen. The moth has a wingspan of 40 to 45 mm. The moth as one generation from May to July. The moth's habitat favours chalky districts and dry grassy localities but is found in a range of habitats. The larvae, which are similar to those of Elephant Hawk-moth, feed mostly on Bedstraw. The moth is classified nationally as a Common species of the UK.

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