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Wingspan 65-90 mm.
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Probably the commonest of our hawk-moths, it has a strange attitude when at rest, with the hindwings held forward of the forewings, and the abdomen curved upwards at the rear. If disturbed it can flash the hindwings, which have a contrasting rufous patch, normally hidden.Distributed commonly throughout most of Britain, the adults are on the wing from May to July, when it is a frequent visitor to light.The larvae feed on poplar (Poplar) hence the name, aspen (P. tremula) and sallow (Salix).
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This particular little chap was found by the Millenium bed...bet you can't guess when that was first planted!
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Info courtesy UK Moths http://ukmoths.org.uk/index.php
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Sunday, 14 June 2009
BACK BY POPLAR DEMAND
Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi
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Wingspan 65-90 mm.
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Probably the commonest of our hawk-moths, it has a strange attitude when at rest, with the hindwings held forward of the forewings, and the abdomen curved upwards at the rear. If disturbed it can flash the hindwings, which have a contrasting rufous patch, normally hidden.Distributed commonly throughout most of Britain, the adults are on the wing from May to July, when it is a frequent visitor to light.The larvae feed on poplar (Poplar) hence the name, aspen (P. tremula) and sallow (Salix).
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This particular little chap was found by the Millenium bed...bet you can't guess when that was first planted!
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Info courtesy UK Moths http://ukmoths.org.uk/index.php
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Wingspan 65-90 mm.
.
Probably the commonest of our hawk-moths, it has a strange attitude when at rest, with the hindwings held forward of the forewings, and the abdomen curved upwards at the rear. If disturbed it can flash the hindwings, which have a contrasting rufous patch, normally hidden.Distributed commonly throughout most of Britain, the adults are on the wing from May to July, when it is a frequent visitor to light.The larvae feed on poplar (Poplar) hence the name, aspen (P. tremula) and sallow (Salix).
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This particular little chap was found by the Millenium bed...bet you can't guess when that was first planted!
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Info courtesy UK Moths http://ukmoths.org.uk/index.php
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