Species Details

ABH: 69.011

BF: 1985

Family: Sphingidae

Subfamily: Macroglossinae

Taxon: Daphnis nerii

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular: Oleander Hawk-moth

Account: Rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing in many parts of Great Britain and Ireland. Far from annual, the best year was 1953 when there were 13 Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Oleander, Lesser Periwinkle and Greater Periwinkle, no evidence of breeding in the UK.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 72 — 115 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Nerium oleander, Vinca sp., Vitis vinifera (Grape-vine).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Migrant

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/daphnis-nerii/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 3

Individuals: 2

Earliest Year: 1870

Latest Year: 1935

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