Moths

Common name: Convolvulus Hawk-moth Latin name: Agrius convolvuli Family: Sphingidae » Sphinginae Location: Pyworthy, Devon Gallery link: British Moths Related images:

Common name: Small Elephant Hawk-moth Latin name: Deilephila porcellus Family: Sphingidae » Macroglossinae Date: 5 June Location: garden, Marsland valley, Cornwall Gallery link: Hawk-moth gallery Related images:

Common name: Poplar Hawk-moth Latin name: Laothoe populi Family: (Sphingidae » Smerinthinae) Date: 4 June Location: garden, Marsland valley, Cornwall

Common name: Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth Latin name: Hemaris tityus Family: Sphingidae >>Macroglossinae Date: 24 April Location: garden, Marsland valley, Devon Gallery link: British Moths Related images:

Common name: Privet Hawk-moth Latin name: Sphinx ligustri Family: Sphingidae >> Sphinginae Date: 4 June Location: garden, Marsland valley, Cornwall

For full information on identification, life cycle and different colour forms of caterpillar of the Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor).

Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellata). Click on the link to see the British Moths gallery. Related images:

Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae). See new page featuring information on the Lime Hawkmoth and caterpillar.

Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica). Click on the link to see the British Moths gallery. Related images: