Family: Sphingidae

69.003 Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi

There are 3610 county records of 6216 individuals from 320 different sites. First recorded in 1826.

Individual records comprise of: [6142 Adult] [1 Dead] [9 Egg] [64 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Apr
2
May
598
Jun
2274
Jul
3038
Aug
182
Sep
29

Earliest: 20 Apr 2009 - Latest: 19 Sep 2005

Historical Abundance

2020
215
2019
401
2018
595
2017
495
2016
383
2015
342
2014
415
2013
378
2012
442
2011
302

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
2640 (4301)
VC68
970 (1915)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

Aspen Populus tremula
Black Poplar Populus nigra
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Grey Sallow Salix cinerea
White Poplar Populus alba

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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