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Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar

Deilephila elpenor

Description:

The larva is about 75 millimetres (3.0 in) long, green and brown in colour.

Habitat:

The species is found throughout Britain and Ireland. Its range extends across Europe, Russia, and into China, northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, Japan and Korea (though not Taiwan). Introduced specimens have been found in British Columbia.

Notes:

I spotted this at a Botanical garden in Jinghong. It was just crawling along a pathway as I walked around the gardens. Pretty sure ID is correct, though this spotting is a bit lighter in color.

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11 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Ali.

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

very cool!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Jeanette

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Great series :)

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Incredible! Great shot!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks courtney!

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 11 years ago

Nice!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks guys! This is the second elephant hawkmoth caterpillar I've spotted but I have yet to see the actual hawkmoth!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Cool

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 11 years ago

Hey Dan, never seen anything like this one.. Very nice!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

景洪市, 云南 Yunnan, Paracel Islands

Spotted on Dec 19, 2011
Submitted on May 5, 2012

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