Eyed Hawk-moth

Eyed Hawk-moth Smerinthus ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Common and generally widespread over much of Nottinghamshire.
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Photographed at Warsop Main Pit Top 2007

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Early stages
Egg. Photographed on Goat Sallow Salix caprea at Wellow Park July 2021.

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Newly hatched larva. Photographed on Goat Sallow Salix caprea at Vexation Lane, Rufford July 2021.

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Part grown (25mm length) larva. Photographed on Goat Sallow Salix caprea at Vexation Lane, Rufford July 2021.


Full grown larva. Photographed on Goat Sallow Salix caprea at Wellow Park August 2009

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2013). Tim Sexton. Sean Tobin. Dave Morton. David Yates. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2014). Darren Matthews. Paul Davidson. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Ian Blackmore-Allen. Phil Cadman. Martin Gray. Graham Birkett. Steven Chick. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Tom Shields. Brian Wetton. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). J.T. Radford. Martin Kennewell. Neil Pinder. David Yates. David Atkinson.

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Updated March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Eyed Hawk-moth