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Species Account for Deilephila elpenor

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Deilephila elpenor  (Linnaeus, 1758) 69.016
Elephant Hawk-moth
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Sphingidae

Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar threat display Copyright: Peter Pearson

 
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data

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Verification Grade: Adult:
Adult: Distinctive


Records: 4293
First Record: 1930
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 53
Pre-1992 hectads: 40
Total hectads: 54

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Elephany Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor
Elephany Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor
Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar threat display
Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar threat display
Elephant hawk moth larva
Elephant hawk moth larva
Deilephila elpenor (green form)
Deilephila elpenor (green form)
Elephant Hawk-moth 2
Elephant Hawk-moth 2
Elephant Hawkmoth 3
Elephant Hawkmoth 3
Elephant Hawkmoth Cat.
Elephant Hawkmoth Cat.
Elephant Hawk Moth
Elephant Hawk Moth

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Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 927 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 3 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 1 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 4293 records with habitat detail and method information)

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