ELEPHANT HAWKMOTH Deilephila elpenor | ||
Recent colonist becoming more frequently recorded Record of two larvae in ND27 in 2006. Records of adults from 2007 becoming annual in recent years Photo of larva © Joanne Crittenden (21st Sept) Scottish Status: Common after range expansion. UK Status: Common Long-term distribution in UK shows a large increase. Expanded northwards in Scotland since1980s. (cf: Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths) First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 25th May to 30th July MAP: blue dots last record 2000 to 2009 red dots last record 2010 to 2019 green dots last record 2020 to present |
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