69.018 BF1993  -  Sphingidae - Hippotion celerio - Silver-striped Hawk-moth Adult Macro:  CAT 3 - Difficult to identify/Very rare/Scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records - images or specimen may be required - Difficult to identify /Very rare/Scarce (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants)/County-level first records       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant        orange - Migrant
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Sphingidae ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Unmistakable. A powerful and striking looking moth with V shaped wings showing pale cream panels and markings running through the forewings and pink and black markings in the hind-wings.
Distribution: Last recorded Chesterfield 1949 – A rare vagrant to Derbyshire with currently no modern day records.
Flight Period: August /  September /  October /  -  Most likely period during August – October. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
Forewing: 33-35mm Food Plant: Grape Vine, Virginia Creeper.
Last Recorded Year: 1949
Last Recorded Date: Not Recorded
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Chesterfield

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