Silver-striped Hawk-moth (Hippotion celerio, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information

Pupates on the ground or in loose soil.

Overwinters as Doesn't overwinter in the UK.
Both sexes come to light.

Forewing length: 33-35mm.
Foodplant(s): Grape-vine (Vitus vinifera), Virginia-creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), bedstraws (Galium spp.), willowherbs (Epilobium spp.), fuschias (Fuschia spp.)
Flying: Two generations, May-July and August-October
UK Presence: Immigrant
National status: Unknown

Habitat

Open places, usually coastal.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 6th June 2011.

Spurge Hawk-moth Hyles euphorbiae

Bedstraw Hawk-moth Hyles galii

06865 Silver-striped Hawk-moth Hippotion celerio, (Linnaeus, 1758)

BF1993 (ABH69.018)