Hawk moths
Silver-striped Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Hippotion celerio – colour code •• STATUS – Last recorded Chesterfield 1949 – A rare vagrant to Derbyshire with currently no modern day […]
Striped Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Hyles livornica – colour code •• STATUS – Last recorded May 2022 – A rare migrant species to Derbyshire. Four previous records, the
Bedstraw Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Hyles gallii – colour code •• STATUS – A rare vagrant in the county. The last Derbyshire record, since 1976, appears to be
Oleander Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Daphnis nerii – colour code •• STATUS – A rare vagrant to Derbyshire with just two old records 1902 & 1917 ID POINTERS –
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Macroglossinae – Hemaris fuciformis – colour code • STATUS – A rare vagrant to Derbyshire ID POINTERS – Looks like a small bee fairly distinctive
Death’s-head Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Acherontia atropos – colour code • STATUS – A rare migrant species with the majority of reports having occurred in the county during September
Privet Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Sphinx pinastri – colour code • STATUS – Last recorded 2023 – No records since 1900, until an adult was found in a garden
Small Elephant Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Macroglossinae – Deilephila porcellus – colour code • STATUS – A resident that is widely distributed but generally uncommon in Derbyshire. It often favours older woodlands in
Elephant Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Macroglossinae – Deilephila elpenor – colour code • STATUS – A resident species that is generally common and widespread throughout Derbyshire, especially in the southern Trent Valley area.
Hummingbird Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Macroglossinae – Macroglossum stellatarum – colour code • STATUS – An uncommon immigrant to Derbyshire. Recorded most years in small numbers. Rarely more than two or
Poplar Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Laothoe populi – colour code • STATUS – A resident that is common and well distributed throughout Derbyshire. The largest population densities are found in
Eyed Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Smerinthinae – Smerinthus ocellata – colour code • STATUS – A resident species that is widely distributed and locally common throughout Derbyshire. Has been recorded in all
Lime Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Smerinthinae – Mimas tiliae – colour code • STATUS – A resident that is uncommon and locally distributed throughout Derbyshire. It does seem to be well established
Pine Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Sphinx pinastri – colour code • STATUS – Last recorded 2024 – A rare and localised species in Derbyshire, first recorded in 1998. There
Convolvulus Hawk-moth – Sphingidae – Sphinginae – Agrius convolvuli – colour code • STATUS – Last recorded September 2024 – A rare migrant species, with 11 reported records since the first
