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Deilephila porcellus ~ Small Elephant Hawkmoth

Small Elephant Hawkmoth - http://www.flickr.com/photos/qwertyqwertyqwerty/

The Small Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila porcellus) is a small hawkmoth local in the South of Britain.

This species has a length of 21-25mm. This species flies at night from May-July, and feeds on flowers including Honeysuckle.

Similar to the elephant hawkmoth , but much smaller, as the elephant hawkmoth reaches 28-33mm long.

This species is pink, with yellow and pink wings.

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