Family: Sphingidae

69.016 Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor

There are 902 county records of 1374 individuals from 188 different sites. First recorded in 1826.

Individual records comprise of: [1350 Adult] [24 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

May
97
Jun
682
Jul
534
Aug
30
Sep
1

Earliest: 07 May 2011 - Latest: 19 Sep 2015

Historical Abundance

2020
167
2019
147
2018
82
2017
71
2016
66
2015
182
2014
105
2013
63
2012
62
2011
52

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
627 (960)
VC68
275 (414)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Heath Bedstraw Gallium saxatile
Hedge Bedstraw Gallium mollugo
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Marsh Bedstraw Gallium palustre
Rosebay Willowherb Chamerion angustifolium

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