Sphingidae Collection

Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) portrait, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. April

Snake-mimic caterpillar (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) a hawkmoth caterpillar that resembles a viper when threatened, on branch, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) nectaring on Loofah (Luffa sp) flower. Xinjiang, China

Sphinx hawk moth (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) caterpillar, snake mimic species, Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, Maijuna, Rio Napo, Peru

Small elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila porcellus) on stem. Captive, larvae collected previous year. Downings, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. May

Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) resting, Southern Sicily, Italy. March

Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) close up of head showing proboscis. Note the pollen grains attached to its hairs. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August. Focus Stacked

Apple hawk-moth (Langia zenzeroides formosana) Nzaus Mamei Jianshih Village, Hsssinchu County, Taiwan, Controlled conditions

Blinded sphinx moth (Paonias excaecatus) Lac-Drolet Province, Quebec, Canada

Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) in flight feeding on Verbena flowers, England, UK. July

Elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor). Released from captivity, larvae collected previous year. Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. May

Banded sphinx moth (Eumorpha fasciatus) on tree trunk, Bellaview, Florida, USA, May

Elephant hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June

Saunders bee hawkmoth (Hemaris saundersii) resting on a leaf, Shogran, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Striped hawkmoth (Hyles livornica) resting on a flower, caught using a MV light trap, Umbria, Italy. July

Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Lavender (Lavandula sp. ) flower, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Lavender (Lavandula sp.) flower, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. July

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring from Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Finland. June

Bedstraw hawkmoth (Hyles gallii) caterpillar on Rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium), Finland. July

Willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) resting on a leaf, Gavarnie, South of France. June

Pamir bee hawkmoth (Hemaris ducalis) resting on a leaf, Chatkal Mountainss, Dzhalal-Abad region, Kyrgyzstan

Elephant hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor), close up of head, showing detail of compound eye. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May. Focus stacked image

Bedstraw hawk-moth (Hyles gallii) Wallis, Switzerland, April. Controlled conditions

Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) catching hawkmoth in photographer Tui De Roys garden, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands

Coffee bee hawk moth (Cephaonodes hylas) Amagasaki City, Hyogo, Japan

Hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) Wiltshire, UK, September

Small elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila porcellus) on Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) Wiltshire, UK, May

Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) Oxfordshire, UK. July

Small elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila porcellus) feeding on bedstraw (Galium) species. Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, August

Poplar Hawkmoth (Laothoe populi) male, detail of head showing finely divided antennae. Derbyshire, UK. July

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