elephant hawk-moth
deilephila elpenor latin

Deilephila elpenor, known as the Elephant Hawk-moth, is a large moth of the Sphingidae family.

The Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) displays advanced color discrimination even in dim starlight.

He discusses experiments by Poulton on the elephant hawk-moth, where a Sand lizard is only briefly startled, and his own at the London zoo using a range of predators and different insects.

Fuchsias are eaten by the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera, such as the Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)) and the Black-lyre Leafroller Moth ("Cnephasia" jactatana).

Species seen include Water Vole, Water Shrew, Banded Demoiselle, Dragon fly, Common Blue, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, White Admiral, Emperor Moth, Rosy Footman, Elephant Hawk-moth.

On the 21 July 2011 a further eight designs were added featuring the Beadlet Anemone, the Squat Lobster, the Cuckoo Wrasse, the Common Frog, the Green Huntsman, the Elephant Hawk-moth, the Goldfinch and the Red Deer A third phase is scheduled for 9 August 2012.

Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor)

The Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) displays advanced color discrimination even in dim starlight.

Fuchsias are eaten by the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera, such as the Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)) and the Black-lyre Leafroller Moth ("Cnephasia" jactatana).