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Eyed Hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphingidae: Smerinthinae
1980 / 69.002
Photo © Ian Ellis,  09/06/2020 - Cottenham

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Poplar Hawk-moth
Laothoe populi
Forewing: 36-44mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Willows and sallows. Apple, Crab Apple.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Recorded in 26 (70%) of 37 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1900.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
09/07/20231029TL57 - Ely/Stretham/Soham
08/07/2023129TL66 - Chippenham/Cheveley
07/07/2023329TL56 - Burwell/Anglesey Abbey
02/07/2023129TL45 - Cambridge
28/06/2023129TL46 - Cottenham/Cambridge
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