Sphingidae Collection (page 2)

Bedstraw Hawk-Moth (Hyles gallii) caterpillar on Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)

Illustration, Sphingidae -- Thyrididae -- Sesiidae -- Macroglossa Stellatarum, Macroglossa Croatica, Hemaris Bombyliformis, Hemaris Fuciformis, Thyris Fenestrella, Trochilium Apiformis

Illustration, Sphingidae -- Deilephila Euphorbiae, Deilephila Galii, Choerocampa Nerii, Pterogon Proserpina. The plants are Oleander (Nerium Oleander)

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An adult male of lime hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae) agains a white background, Liguria, Italy Date:

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Poplar Hawk-moth, Norfolk UK Date:

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Poplar Hawk-moth, Norfolk UK Date:

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Rustic Sphinx (Manduca Rustica) ~ isolated on a white background ~ Misiones, Argentina, South America

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Rustic Sphinx (Manduca Rustica) ~ isolated on a white background ~ Misiones, Argentina, South America

Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth -Hemaris Fuciformis- on Summer Lilac or Butterfly-bush -Buddleja-, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Caterpillar of the Spurge Hawk-moth -Hyles euphorbiae- feeding on its food plant Cypress Spurge -Euphorbia cyparissias-, Germany

Vine Hawk-Moth or Silver-striped Hawk-Moth -Hippotion celerio-, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Privet Hawk Moth -Sphinx ligustri-, Mala Fatra, Slovakia

Oak Hawkmoth (Marumba quercus) adult, resting on dry oak leaves, Corsica, France, April

Oak Hawkmoth (Marumba quercus) adult male, resting on tree stump, Corsica, France, April

Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris tityus) adult pair, mating, Bulgaria, May

Levant Hawkmoth (Theretra alecto) adult, resting on twig, Cyprus, November

Green hawkmoth caterpillar on a stem eating leaf, side view

Leewards Islands, Sint Eustatius, Tetrio sphinx caterpillar, (Pseudosphinx tetrio)

Hawk moth cocoon C016 / 2201
Hawk moth cocoon. Cocoon containing a lime hawk moth (Mimas tiliae) pupa. This moth is found in throughout the Palaearctic region and the Near East

Hawk moth C016 / 2277
Hawk moth. View of the upperside of a hawk moth (family Sphingidae) with its wings spread. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Southern pine hawk moth C016 / 2279
Southern pine hawk moth. View of the upperside of a female southern pine hawk moth (Sphinx maurorum) with its wings spread

Lime hawk moth C016 / 2202
Lime hawk moth. View of the upperside of a male lime hawk moth (Mimas tiliae). This moth is found in throughout the Palaearctic region and the Near East

Hawk moth C016 / 2274
Hawk moth. View of the upperside of a hawk moth (family Sphingidae) with its wings spread. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Lime hawk moth C016 / 2200
Lime hawk moth. View of the upperside of a male lime hawk moth (Mimas tiliae). This moth is found in throughout the Palaearctic region and the Near East

Oak hawk moth C016 / 2194
Oak hawk moth. View of the upperside of a male Oak hawk moth (Marumba quercus). This moth is found in southern Europe, North Africa, the Near East and Mesopotamia

Hawk moth C016 / 2278
Hawk moth. View of the upperside of a hawk moth (family Sphingidae) with its wings spread. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Oak hawk moth C016 / 2193
Oak hawk moth. View of the upperside of a male Oak hawk moth (Marumba quercus). This moth is found in southern Europe, North Africa, the Near East and Mesopotamia

Oak hawk moth C016 / 2192
Oak hawk moth. View of the upperside of a female Oak hawk moth (Marumba quercus). This moth is found in southern Europe, North Africa, the Near East and Mesopotamia

Southern pine hawk moth C016 / 2280
Southern pine hawk moth. View of the upperside of a male southern pine hawk moth (Sphinx maurorum) with its wings spread. This moth is found on the Iberian Peninsula

Hawk moth C016 / 2276
Hawk moth. View of the upperside of a hawk moth (family Sphingidae) with its wings spread. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Hawk moth C016 / 2275
Hawk moth. View of the upperside of a hawk moth (family Sphingidae) with its wings spread. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Pine hawk moth C016 / 2282
Pine hawk moth. View of the upperside of a male pine hawk moth (Sphinx pinastri) with its wings spread. This moth is found in the Palaearctic ecozone, and sometimes the Nearctic ecozone

Hawk moth C016 / 2190
Hawk moth. View of the upperside of a Manduca dalica hawk moth. This large moth is found in South America and has a wingspan of up to 135mm. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Pine hawk moth C016 / 2281
Pine hawk moth. View of the upperside of a female pine hawk moth (Sphinx pinastri) with its wings spread. This moth is found in the Palaearctic ecozone, and sometimes the Nearctic ecozone

Adhemarius ypsilon moth C016 / 2069
Adhemarius ypsilon moth. This moth is found throughout much of Central and South America. Its wingspan can reach up to 117mm. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Adhemarius gannascus moth C016 / 2068
Adhemarius gannascus moth. This moth is found throughout much of Central and South America. Its wingspan can reach up to 112mm. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Lime hawk-moth on a tree trunk. The lime hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae) is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East, and has also been identified in Eastern Canada

Sumatran hawk moth. View of the upper side of a Sumatran hawk moth (Meganoton analis sumatranus). This species of moth is a subspecies of Meganoton analis

Deilephila elpenor, elephant hawk moth caterpillars
Two elephant hawk moth caterpillars by H. Hengstenburgh. From Collection of Drawings by Dutch Artists, 17th-19th centuries. Held in the Entomology Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Hippotion Sphinx Moth (Hippotion boerhaviae) adult, roosting on leaf litter, Western Australia, Australia

Hawkmoth (Eumorpha analis) adult, resting on leaf, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Verdant Hawkmoth (Xylophanes chiron) adult, resting on leaf, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Hawkmoth (Adhemarius gannascus) adult, resting on wall, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata) adult, resting on leaf, quivering wings to warm up prior to flying, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Hawk moth. Photographed in Gunung Mulu National Park, in Sarawak, the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo

Bee hawk moth, SEM
Bee hawk moth. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a narrow-bordered bee hawk moth (Hemaris tityus). Hemaris is a holarctic genus of sphinx moths (family Sphingidae)

Compound eye, SEM
Compound eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an eye from a narrow-bordered bee hawk moth (Hemaris tityus), showing the numerous individual photoreceptor units (ommatidia)

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