SPHINGIDAE: Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus,1758): small elephant hawk moth

This is the much smaller relative of the elephant hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor, and it has much yellower wings. The larva is also smaller and lacks the curved horn on the rear end that occurs in most other hawkmoth species. - -

Collection

Natural history

Inventory Number

5034385

Title

SPHINGIDAE: Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus,1758): small elephant hawk moth

Object Type

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