Striped hawk-moth
The striped hawk-moth is an uncommon immigrant to the southern UK. It can be seen April-October but is more common in the summer months. Frank Lees bred this specimen from an egg he found near his home at Maidencombe 24 August 1943.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 9/1997/1
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Devonshire Association (from the collection of): Lees, Mr Frank H
- Common Name
- striped hawk-moth
- Simple Name
- insect: moth
- Period Classification
- World War II (1939-1945); Modern (1900-)
