Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Small Elephant Hawk-moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDeilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth)
TribeMacroglossini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyMACROGLOSSINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilySPHINGIDAE (hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth)
SuperfamilyBOMBYCOIDEA (silk moths, emperor etc.)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth) :
1: Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
numerous, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Numerous adults in an MV moth trap, ready for release at the end of the session
2: Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth)
23 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light . Photos: Imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural background
3: Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - anterior view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 4: Adult - dorsal view - resting on Poppy - grey backgroundImage 5: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 6: Adult - lateral view - resting on Poppy - grey backgroundImage 7: Adult - lateral view - resting on Yarrow leafImage 8: Adult - lateral view - resting on Yarrow leaf - grey backgroundImage 9: Adult - lateral view - resting on Yarrow leaf - grey background (2)
4: Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth)
18 Jun 1968 OSGR: SO61 51° 50’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
Bred
Image 1: Two female pupae

Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth)
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