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The Bedstraw Hawk-Moth - Fore wings olive brown, with a broad, irregular, whitish stripe along the middle; hind wings black at the base; then a broad pinkish-white band, quite white near the body, and bright pink about the middle; then a distinct black band, and then a grey margin; thorax and body olive-brown, a white line on each side of the ...
Proserpinus proserpina, willowherb hawk-moth — south and east (may be accidental import) Daphnis nerii, oleander hawk-moth — migrant; Hyles euphorbiae, spurge hawk-moth — migrant; Hyles gallii, bedstraw hawk-moth — migrant (occasionally over-winters) [Hyles nicaea, Mediterranean hawk-moth — possible migrant, more likely import]
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species . [ 1 ] It is best represented in the tropics , but species are found in every region. [ 2 ]
Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) (small elephant hawk-moth) Hemaris tityus (Linnaeus, 1758) (narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth) Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758) (vine hawk-moth, silver-striped hawk-moth) Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775) (bedstraw hawk-moth, galium sphinx) Hyles livornica (Esper, 1779) (striped hawk-moth)
Small elephant hawk-moth Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Deilephila Species: D. porcellus Binomial name Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Sphinx porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 Theretra porcellus clara Tutt, 1904 Pergesa porcellus wesloeensis Knoch, 1929 Pergesa porcellus sus O ...
This list of mammals of Vermont includes all mammal species living in the US state of Vermont. Three species, the eastern cottontail, house mouse, and Norway rat have been introduced, into the state. [1] Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: elk, gray wolf, wolverine, and caribou.
Hyles euphorbiae, the spurge hawk-moth, is a European moth of the family Sphingidae. This hawk moth is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge (Euphorbia virgata), but usually only in conjunction with other agents. [1] The larvae consume the leaves and bracts of the plant.
Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.