Elephant hawk-moth larvae resemble elephant trunks. The caterpillars are typically dark brown with large eye spots, but they may also be found in green coloration. In adulthood, the elephant hawk ...

It’s also true that some moth larvae feast on the natural fibers ... Both creatures are endemic to Asia. The elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) is a sphingid whose name was inspired by ...

Slightly concerned that a small dragon might emerge, I’ve done a bit of homework and discovered it’s the larvae of the splendidly named Elephant Hawk-moth. I can’t tell you how happy I was ...

The emergent larvae eat the living caterpillar’s ... Co Kerry It is the caterpillar of the green and pink elephant hawkmoth. It is the caterpillar’s trunk-like snout that gives the moth ...

They then lay their eggs nearby and both adults and larvae feed on the carrion ... has had more than a dozen queries and photos of elephant hawkmoth caterpillars. This photo was sent by Catherine ...

Roger, who has been moth trapping most evenings during 30 Days Wild, as he did last year during the Nottinghamshire Wildlife event, says, take the bright pink Elephant Hawk Moth, for instance ...