anyone know what this moth is? ( UK )

Roger C. KENDRICK kendrick at hkusua.hku.hk
Mon Jul 27 00:11:53 EDT 1998


Peter_Relf at my-dejanews.com wrote:

> In article <35b9de8b.4644162 at nntp.netcruiser>,
>   rizyla at netcomuk.co.uk wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was trying out my new digicam in some woods yesterday when I saw
> > this moth on the ground, being attacked by a wasp.
> > Well, I got rid of the wasp and got this pic,
> >
> > http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~paulev/canon/mothfine512.jpg
> >
> > I think it was about 8cm across.
> >
> > I've looked in a couple of books but can't find anything that looks
> > much like it.
> >
>
> It's definitely a hawk moth, and it looks to me like the "Eyed Hawk Moth".
>
> Although they are mostly covered in your photo, you can just see the
> pinkish-red hind wings.  If you have another shot showing these more clearly,
> they should have an "eye" on each.
>
> Trust this helps.
>
> Peter Relf.

For those left confused check out the following URLs:

Eyed Hawkmoth:
http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sphingoidea/sphingidae/sphinginae/smerinthus/index.html

http://members.aol.com/tpittaway/sphingid/s_oce.htm

Poplar Hawkmoth:
http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/sphingoidea/sphingidae/sphinginae/laothoe/index.html

http://members.aol.com/tpittaway/sphingid/l_pop.htm

hope this helps,

Roger.
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PhD student & Demonstrator, Dept of Ecology & Biodiversity
The University of Hong Kong
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