Irish moths

Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor

Family: Sphingidae        Sub-family: Macroglossinae 

1991     *     Elephant Hawk-moth     *     Deilephila elpenor


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 45-60mm

Flight time: May-Aug
Habitat: Rough grassland, forestry clearings, hedges, gardens

Larval food plants: Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) and other herbaceous plants including bedstraw's (Galium spp.)

Similar: Small Elephant Hawk-moth


Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor


Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor

Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, Ireland. 2010 and 2011

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