69.001 BF1979  -  Sphingidae - Mimas tiliae - Lime Hawk Moth Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Sphingidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: An obvious and distinctive looking British hawk-moth. Attractively marked with large patches of dark olive-green within the central forewing, sometimes forming a cross-band. The forewing is distinctively scalloped along the trailing edge. The abdomen tip is often held upwards at rest. 
Distribution:  A resident that is uncommon and locally distributed throughout Derbyshire. It does seem to be well established in the southern lowlands.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  -  On the wing May – June – one generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Forewing: 23-39mm Food Plant: Limes Elms, Downy & Silber Birch, Alder
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison ©

 

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