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-)

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SPHINGIDAE: Hyles livornica (Esper, 1780): striped hawk-moth