| 69.015 .... B&F 1990 | ||
Striped Hawk-moth
Hyles livicorna
(Esper, 1779)  |
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| Despite being a regular migrant to the UK and reaching inland counties on numerous occasions, this stunning moth had never been recorded in Nottinghamshire until 2021, when a single was recorded in a West Bridgford garden (Freestone, R.). A second record duly followed on May 13th 2023, from Rampton (Watkin, C.), but Nottinghamshire seemingly missed out on the very large arrival of Striped Hawk-moths into the UK in Spring 2022, resulting in records from neighbouring counties. More records will undoubtedly follow in due course. | ||
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| Captive reared adult. Photographed July 2022. | ||
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Early stages |
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| Captive reared 1st instar larva. Photographed June 2022. | ||
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| 2nd instar larva. Photographed June 2022. | ||
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| Half-grown larva. Photographed June 2022. | ||
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| Full-grown larva. Photographed June 2022. | ||
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| Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Striped Hawk-moth |
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