List of moths of Great Britain (Sphingidae)
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The family Sphingidae comprises the "Hawk-moths", of which seventeen occur regularly in Great Britain:
Subfamily Sphinginae
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Privet Hawk-moth
- [Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted Hawk-moth — probable import]
- Agrius convolvuli Convolvulus Hawk-moth — migrant
- Acherontia atropos Death's-head Hawk-moth — migrant
- [Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted Hawk-moth — probable import]
- [Manduca sexta Tomato Sphinx — probable import]
- [Manduca rustica Rustic Sphinx — probable import]
- Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawk-moth — south
- [Sphinx drupiferarum Wild Cherry Sphinx — possible migrant, more likely import]
- Hyloicus pinastri Pine Hawk-moth — south and south-east (localized)
Subfamily Smerinthinae
- Mimas tiliae Lime Hawk-moth — south and centre
- Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth — south and centre
- Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth — throughout
Subfamily Macroglossinae
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Small Elephant Hawk-moth
- Hemaris tityus Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth — south-west, west-central, north-west and east (Nationally Scarce B) ‡
- Hemaris fuciformis Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth — south and east-central (Nationally Scarce B)
- Macroglossum stellatarum Hummingbird Hawk-moth — common migrant, resident in south-west
- Proserpinus proserpina Willowherb Hawk-moth — south and east (may be accidental import)
- Daphnis nerii Oleander Hawk-moth — migrant
- Hyles euphorbiae Spurge Hawk-moth — migrant
- Hyles gallii Bedstraw Hawk-moth — migrant (occasionally over-winters)
- [Hyles nicaea Mediterranean Hawk-moth — possible migrant, more likely import]
- [Hyles hippophaes Seathorn Hawk-moth — possible migrant, more likely import]
- Hyles livornica Striped Hawk-moth — migrant
- Hyles lineata White-lined Hawk-moth — ?vagrant
- Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth — south and centre (common), north (rare)
- Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth — south, centre and north (localized)
- Hippotion celerio Silver-striped Hawk-moth — migrant
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)[1] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
References
- ↑ Butterfly Conservation, 2007. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan – Moths. Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, UK. 4p.
- Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3.
