Elephant Hawk-Moth
Deilephila elpenor
The adult elephant hawk-moth flies at dusk and night in gardens, hedgerows, woodland clearings, and heathland. It hovers like a hummingbird while drinking nectar from tubular flowers with its long proboscis. Its olive and pink wings provide surprisingly effective camouflage when it rests among vegetation.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Elephant Hawk-Moth Caterpillar
- ?
- Elephant Hawk-Moth