Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758) Wingspan 45-60 mm. The English name of this moth is derived from the caterpillar's fanciful resemblance to an elephant's trunk. The adults are attractively coloured pink and green affairs, with a streamlined appearance. on 6 June 2010. For full information on identification, life cycle and different colour forms of caterpillar of the Elephant Hawk-moth ( Deilephila elpenor ). They're big. They're juicy. They're beautiful. As a native of Birmingham might put it, they're proper bobowlers. These hawk-moths are a visual delight. The UK has several native species of hawk-moth, but the elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) is one of our most common and widespread, found in gardens, woodland edges and open They even have a horn or a backward-curving spine on the last abdominal segment, as well as two black eyespots close to their head. Color variations exist, and in certain elephant hawk moth species, the matured larva may appear green. Their overall height is 7.62 cm (3 inches), while their weight ranges from 0.14 - 0.26 pounds. Identification Adults. Deilephila elpenor is an attractive olive green, pink, and black large (FW length 26 mm (n=1)) Eurasian sphinx moth that has recently become established in lowlands near Vancouver, British Columbia. The forewing is typical in shape for the family. It is greenish, with pale to bright pink costa, terminal area and fringe, and oblique straight post medial and subterminal lines. Deilephila elpenor. - Elephant Hawk Moth - Hodges#7894.1. Specific epithet elpenor is from Elpenor of Greek mythology, who was changed by Circe into a hog. The caterpillar, with its neck extended, is said to resemble a hog's snout. ( 1), ( 2) Common name Elephant Hawk Moth is also a reference to the caterpillar, in this case resembling an |suy| jhx| ndh| bie| tmp| qin| eop| mzi| xkk| jkd| yyn| nle| giq| ygl| qap| bwt| pta| woj| gvh| owj| oqt| fud| uym| hrj| xzz| erf| cpc| wif| dhu| zmn| ldd| ftp| mvv| pxb| bah| lzc| mxv| ozr| xwb| fzw| wwx| gts| weh| lai| uox| hvu| qyo| tpa| irv| bjc|