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Friday, 12 June 2015

Eyed Hawk-moth

A lovely new species for the garden with this Eyed Hawk-Moth

Smerinthus ocellata
Wingspan 70-80 mm.

Fairly well distributed throughout England and Wales, this species has a sombre, camouflaged appearance at rest, but if disturbed can flash the hindwings, which are decorated with intense blue and black 'eyes' on a pinkish background.

The adults fly from May to July, inhabiting woodland and suburban localities.

 They feed on sallow (Salix), apple (Malus) and several other trees.




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3 comments:

  1. Simon Douglas Thompson12 June 2015 at 14:05

    Lovely moth, although heaven forbid I've barely seen one bigger than a fingernail this year! Been too chilly.

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  2. Adam Jones12 June 2015 at 15:57

    How far away do you live Dave? Some real crackers you manage to get.

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  3. Dave13 June 2015 at 17:43

    Cheers Simon, I think things are picking up now.

    Adam, Poynton High School area, where are you?

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