Family: Sphingidae

69.010 Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum

There are 271 county records of 311 individuals from 158 different sites. First recorded in 1826.

Individual records comprise of: [295 Adult] [16 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Feb
1
Mar
1
May
11
Jun
68
Jul
112
Aug
37
Sep
40
Oct
7
Nov
1

Earliest: 22 Feb 2019 - Latest: 17 Nov 2002

Historical Abundance

2020
2
2019
10
2018
30
2017
17
2016
4
2015
19
2014
17
2013
4
2012
2
2011
49

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
176 (193)
VC68
95 (118)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

Hedge Bedstraw Gallium mollugo
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Wild Madder Rubia peregrina

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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