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69.017 BF1992  –  Sphingidae –  Macroglossinae – Deilephila porcellus – Small Elephant Hawk-moth – (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >> .  . >>  Sphingidae  >> Macroglossinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: This is the only small British, yellow-brown and pinkish hawk-moth, so helps to make it unmistakable.
Distribution:  A resident that is widely distributed but generally uncommon in Derbyshire. It often favours older woodlands in the south of the county and is more common in the north, widely distributed along the Derwent Valley.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  –  On the wing May – July – one generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 19 June 2025 by TD ***
Forewing: 21-25mm Food Plant: Bedstraws.
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Images by Tony Davison © 

69.017 BF1992 - Small Elephant Hawk-moth - Sphingidae - Deilephila porcellus
Small Elephant Hawk-moth – Deilephila porcellus
69.017 BF1992 - Small Elephant Hawk-moth - Sphingidae - Deilephila porcellus

1992-small-elephant-hawkmoth Small Elephant hawk-moth - Melbourne - Tony Davison©
 

Distribution Map for Deilephila porcellus

derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.

Found 438 records
    ↳ 16 from After 2025
    ↳ 153 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 269 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Deilephila porcellus

Monthly Counts By Year: Deilephila porcellus

Recordings By Year: Deilephila porcellus

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Deilephila porcellus
AGR: 0.29%   |   Total % Change: 7.1%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Deilephila porcellus

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Deilephila porcellus

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Deilephila porcellus – 438 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Deilephila porcellusMellorSJ98Z202508/06/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusAllestree, DerbySK33P202514/06/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202526/06/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusBelperSK34N202519/06/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202530/06/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202513/06/20252adult
Deilephila porcellusDarley BridgeSK26Q202525/06/20251
Deilephila porcellusBamford, Hope Valley S33 0BE, UKSK28B202508/06/20251
Deilephila porcellusMellorSJ98Z202502/06/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202521/06/20252adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202524/06/20257adult
Deilephila porcellusAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202521/05/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusAllestree, DerbySK33P202518/05/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusBelperSK34N202529/05/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusMarkham Vale South Tip , DerbyshireSK47K202518/05/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusWardlowSK17X202515/05/20251adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202406/07/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusGarden, WaltonSK36U202431/07/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusThe Gathering, EdaleSK18I202402/07/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202413/07/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusQuarndon, DerbyshireSK34F202409/07/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusCressbrook Dale (SK1773)SK17R202414/06/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusShallcross Avenue, Whaley BridgeSK07E202427/06/20241
Deilephila porcellusNinelands RoadSK28F202402/06/20242adult
Deilephila porcellusBelperSK34N202417/06/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusCross Green, Matlock DE4 2JW, UKSK26Q202427/06/20241Adult
Deilephila porcellusMarkham Vale South TipSK47K202426/06/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202416/06/20241adult
Deilephila porcellusPeak District National Park, Buxton, England, GBSK17F202310/08/20231
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202307/07/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersageSK28F202317/07/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersageSK28F202323/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusBirch ValeSK08I202309/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusCharles Street, Buxton SK07R202312/06/20231
Deilephila porcellusLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202310/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft AveSK07S202311/06/20233adult
Deilephila porcellusMellorSJ98Z202316/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202316/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202323/06/20235adult
Deilephila porcellusHayfield, High Peak SK22, UKSK08I202324/06/20231
Deilephila porcellusUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202321/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusBuxton SK17, UKSK07M202329/06/20231
Deilephila porcellusFindern GardenSK33A202319/06/20231
Deilephila porcellusSandiacreSK43T202310/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusBirch ValeSK08I202320/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202310/06/202311adult
Deilephila porcellusUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202310/06/20233adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft AveSK07S202316/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusNinelands RoadSK28F202315/06/20233adult
Deilephila porcellusUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202316/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusBemrose GateSK28C202325/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202323/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202307/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersageSK28F202310/06/20234adult
Deilephila porcellusBirch ValeSK08I202324/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusBelper GardenSK34P202323/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusMellorSJ98Z202312/06/20234adult
Deilephila porcellusUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202313/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft AveSK07S202319/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusNinelands RoadSK28F202319/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202319/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusBelperSK34U202312/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusNinelands RoadSK28F202324/06/20234adult
Deilephila porcellusUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202327/06/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusDerbyshire Wild Life Trust Long CloughSK09G202317/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersageSK28F202316/06/20234adult
Deilephila porcellusGlossop, Moorfield, Wood's CabinSK09L202322/06/202328adult
Deilephila porcellusBelper GardenSK34P202324/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202314/06/202324adult
Deilephila porcellusLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202315/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft AveSK07S202321/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202323/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202321/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusBelperSK34N202314/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202324/06/20239adult
Deilephila porcellusUpper Cromford GardenSK25Y202330/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusMickleover gardenSK33C202315/06/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusBirch ValeSK08I202321/05/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusBirch ValeSK08I202326/05/20231adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202327/05/20232adult
Deilephila porcellusBirch ValeSK08I202211/07/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft AveSK07S202217/07/20222adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202216/07/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersageSK28F202208/07/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusNinelands RoadSK28F202218/07/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202210/07/20224adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersageSK28F202211/07/20223adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202203/07/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft AveSK07S202210/07/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202219/07/20222adult
Deilephila porcellusAston on TrentSK43A202217/06/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202210/06/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202217/06/20228adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202221/06/20223adult
Deilephila porcellusDerbyshire, England, United KingdomSK07S202211/06/20221
Deilephila porcellusLadycroft AveSK07S202220/06/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202217/06/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersageSK28F202210/06/20221adult
Deilephila porcellus46 Ferneydale AvenueSK07Q202216/06/20221adult
Deilephila porcellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202224/06/20224adult

Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page

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