Elephant Hawk Moth (deilephila elpenor)

Who says all moths are brown and boring?!

Here we have a fairly large European moth of the Sphingidae family, with a wingspan of nearly 3 inches

Shown here on a wild white dog rose, the larvae feed mainly on the Rosebay Willowherb, plant with bright pink flowers, so a highly visible moth under normal circumstances melts into the background of the bright host plant, making this moth surprisingly well camouflaged in its natural environment

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Great specimen and lovely captures.

BasAndrews wrote in post #16081479
Great specimen and lovely captures.

Many thanks Bas - one of the UK's most beautiful moths (in my eyes at least!)

What a beautiful moth. Nice one!

billyendo wrote in post #16081653
What a beautiful moth. Nice one!

many thanks indeed

Beautiful month & wonderfully captured, especially in the second shot, James.

beautiful specimen

Ishrani wrote in post #16082185
Beautiful month & wonderfully captured, especially in the second shot, James.

Thank you , Ishrani

mandokid1 wrote in post #16082210
beautiful specimen

Thanks Denis!