Family: Sphingidae        Sub-family: Macroglossinae  1992     *     Small Elephant Hawk-moth     *     Deilephila porcellus Usually coastal in Ireland, can be locally common Wingspan: 40-45mm. Flight time: Jun-July Habitat: Open, dry grasslands, dunes, shingle beaches Larval food plant: Lady's Bedstraw and other bedstraw spp. Similar: Elephant Hawk-moth

Small Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila porcellus
Barley Cove, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010