In summer 2016 my goal was to spot some caterpillars of Hawk-moth species that I haven’t come across recently. Here’s a wrap-up of all species I managed to find, including the the hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) from which I received caterpillars from a friend.
There’s a lot of challenge left for next year. Nevertheless, it was nice to finally find caterpillars of the Privet Hawk-moth (Sphinx ligustri). Another nice surprise was to spot a caterpillar of the Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellatus). All in all, it has been 7 Hawk-moth species in summer 2016. And bottom line, it’s always a great moment when coming across caterpillars of hawk-moth.
Caterpillar of the Poplar Hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Poplar Hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Eyed hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Eyed hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Hummingbird hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Hummingbird hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Privet hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Privet Hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Elephant Hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Elephant Hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Bedstraw hawk-moth
Caterpillar of the Bedstraw hawk-moth
