Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar

Large Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar (Deilephila elpenor) feeding on bogbean leaves , 2 September 2023 1713.

One of the 38 species of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded in Charlton Down Nature Area so far.

Useful Books and Links

Collins Complete Guide to Butterflies and Moths – a photographic guide to every common species, Paul Sterry, Andrew Cleave, and Rob Read, William Collins, 2016, ISBN 978-0-00-810611-9

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2021/07/hawk-moth-caterpillar-identification/

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/elephant-hawk-moth


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