We found this giant moth (2.5 inches/6.4 cm) on a utility pole outside our house today. Sadly it looked as if it were on its way out, but it was still the largest moth I've ever seen in England. Does anyone know what genera/species it is?
Ah, thank you! Yes, we do have a privet hedge nearby. I have only ever seen one other hawk moth, and that was in Norfolk when we found one in a bucket of suet balls.
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Date: 2012-08-05 09:14 pm (UTC)