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.

Elephant Hawk Moth-Deilephila elpenor

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Elephant Hawk-moth - Deilephila elpenor. The moth is from the family of Sphingidae – subfamily ---- Macroglossinae. The English name of this moth is derived from the caterpillar's that are tapered like an elephant's trunk with two large eyespots and grow to 70mm long. It Is a medium to large-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 45 to 60 mm. The species as one generation and its flight season are May to August. The moth occurs in a wide range of habitats including, hedgerows, gardens, woodland edges, heathland, rough grassland and sand-dunes. The species overwinters as a pupa, The larva appears from late June to September. The larvae feed mainly on Rosebay Willowherb but also other plants, including Bedstraw. The moth is classified nationally as a Common species of the UK.

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