Thursday, 22 February 2018

correction

Just to say that the pupa I found and posted pictures of on 8th February is a Privet not a Death's-head Hawk-moth.


It is the Privet and Pine Hawk-moths that have the distinct proboscis showing on the pupa not the Death's Head. Privet and Pine can be identified based on size and this one is 50mm in length. Thanks to Martin Townsend for pointing this out.

Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.
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  1. Martin Townsend22 February 2018 at 13:57

    Just to add that Convolvulous also has a 'handle' but it is much longer and slightly coiled.

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