SMALL ELEPHANT HAWKMOTH    Deilephila porcellus
8 records: adults in NC96 in 2009,  ND27 in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023,  ND02 in 2022
Becoming more frequent
Top photograph © Eric Maughan
Scottish Status: Widespread mainly eastern - increase since1980. UK Status: Local
First and last flight dates recorded in Caithness: 26th May to 1st July


MAP: blue dots last record 2000 to 2009 red dots last record 2010 to present 



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