Species Account for Deilephila elpenor
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Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758) 69.016
Elephant Hawk-moth
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Sphingidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Records: 4305
First Record: 1930
Latest Record: 2024
1992-on hectads: 54
Pre-1992 hectads: 40
Total hectads: 55
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Elephany Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor
Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar threat display
Elephant hawk moth larva
Deilephila elpenor (green form)
Elephant Hawk-moth 2
Elephant Hawkmoth 3
Elephant Hawkmoth Cat.
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 4305 records with habitat detail and method information)
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