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Elephant Hawk Moth

Deilephila elpenor

Description:

The striking Elephant Hawk-moth is mainly golden-olive with bright pink bars on the wings and body.

Habitat:

The Elephant Hawk-moth is a medium-sized hawk-moth, on the wing from May to July and active at dusk. It is commonly found in parks and gardens, as well as woodland edges, rough grassland and sand dunes.

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eccleston.george
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eccleston.george

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jun 30, 2014
Submitted on Jun 30, 2014

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