69.015 BF1990  -  Sphingidae - Hyles livornica - Striped Hawk-moth - (Esper, 1779) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 - Can be confused with other species - Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant        orange - Migrant
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Sphingidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Unmistakable. A powerful and striking looking moth with V shaped wings showing pale cream panels and white stripes running diagonally through the olive brown forewings. Black and white bands run through the abdomen.
Distribution:  (Last record: 20/05/2022 )  -  A rare migrant species to Derbyshire. Four previous records, the last one being in 1947. This one trapped in an Allestree garden overnight of the 19th May 2022. Many thanks to Bill Grange for allowing me to use his superb image.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  -  Most likely period during August – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: William Grange  © All Rights Reserved
Forewing: 33-42mm Food Plant: Willowherb and Bedstraw)
Last Recorded Date: 20/05/2022
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  Allestree, Derbyshire – 20th May 2022 – Image – by kind permission of William Grange ©

 
 

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