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The Bedstraw Hawkmoth (Hyles gallii) is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 60 and 80 mm found in Europe, Asia and North America flying in late evening from May to September.
 Research Bedstraw Hawkmoth
The Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 40 and 47 mm found in temperate Europe and Asia flying from May to June.
Research Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth
The Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Agrius convolvuli) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 80 and 120 mm native to tropical Africa, Asia, Australia and North America but migrating north thousands of kilometres to the temperate parts of the world to produce a summer generation.
Research Convolvulus Hawkmoth
The Death's-head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 80 and 120 mm native to Africa and south-west Asia from whence it migrates north each year during May and June, producing a summer generation in some localities.
Research Death's-Head Hawkmoth
The Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 45 and 60 mm found in Europe and Asia flying from May to July, and occasionally a second generation from August to September.
Research Elephant Hawkmoth
The Eyed Hawkmoth (Smerinthus ocellata) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 70 and 80 mm found in Europe and western Asia flying from May to July.
Research Eyed Hawkmoth
The Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 40 and 50 mm found in warmer parts of the Palaearctic and recently North America flying from August to Autumn.
Research Hummingbird Hawkmoth
The Lime Hawkmoth (Mimas tiliae) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 55 and 70 mm found in deciduous forests and urban parks in Europe and Asia flying from May to July.
Research Lime Hawkmoth
The Narrow-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris tityus) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 37 and 42 mm found in temperate Europe and Asia flying in May and June.
Research Narrow-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth
The Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) is a moth of the family Sphingidae with a wing span of between 90 and 130 mm found in southern Europe, Africa, Asia Minor and India sometimes migrating to the rest of Europe.
Research Oleander Hawkmoth
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Southampton, United Kingdom
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