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Eyed Hawk-moth

Smerinthus ocellata

Checklist Number
69.002 [B&F: 1980]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Sphingidae
Subfamily:Smerinthinae
Genus:Smerinthus
Species:ocellata
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in gardens, orchards, parks, fens, scrub and woodland throughout England and Wales. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 75-95 mm. Larva feeds on most species of Salix and Malus, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)