Sphingidae : Macroglossinae
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Silver-striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion celerio

Linnaeus, 1758 1993 / 69.018

Davey, P., 2009: A strongly migratory species headquartered south of 30°N and a rare visitor to Britain, the larva feeding on grape-vine (Vitis vinifera), fuschia, willowherb (Epilobium spp.), bedstraw (Galium spp.) and virginia creeper (Parthenocissus spp.). No larvae have been found in the wild in the UK. The adult is fond of nectaring at scented flowers from dusk onwards. In Dorset, the moth has been recorded twenty times, with roughly half of these in the past twenty years and usually... Read More

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Recorded in 9 (23%) of 40 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1990.
Last Recorded in 2019.
(Data up to end 2019)
Additional Stats

Forewing: 33-55mm
Flight: Two generations May - November
Foodplant:   Mainly grape vine and Virginia creeper but also Bedstraw, willowherb
GB Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2019)
Date#VC10k Area
27/09/201919SZ07 Swanage
19/09/201719SY67 Portland / Weymouth
10/07/201519SY39 Lyme Regis
06/12/201119SZ09 Poole
14/11/201119SU11 Alderholt

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