Monday, 7 June 2021

Two dozen eggs

I found these eggs on a garden table near the trap this morning - only noticing them when I was photographing a Small Elephant Hawk. Any thoughts? They may not even be moth eggs but I've popped them in a box with an assortment of leaves to see what happens.  Martin Wainwright, Thrupp, Oxon.

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  1. Dave Wilton8 June 2021 at 10:16

    Hi Martin,
    Small Elephant Hawk-moth eggs are green so I suspect you have the culprit in your picture! The preferred food-plant of their caterpillars is Lady's Bedstraw.

    The late Reg Fry's website gives a series of pictures showing the progression from egg to adult:
    http://www.ukleps.org/CommNamesAlphabetical.html
    (then use the slider to find Small Elephant Hawk)

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  2. Martin Wainwright8 June 2021 at 10:50

    Thanks very much, Dave. I'm off on a Lady's Bedstraw hunt...

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