CONVOLVULUS HAWKMOTH |
AGRIUS CONVOLVULI |
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| Fig 1 |
ADULT: Wingspan 80-120mm. A large ashy grey
moth that holds its wings in a distinctive roof-like way. Blackish
streaks cover the forewings of the male (female less so) often
with a broad central cross-band. Abdomen has pink and black
banding. 2 raised bluish eyes just below the head are distinctive. CHRYSALIS: Not located in Britain. LARVA: Feeds on bindweeds. BEHAVIOUR: Attracted to light and night scented
flowers. HABITAT: Ubiquitous especially coastal. FLIGHT PERIOD: Migrant. July - October. STATUS: Immigrant. More common towards the
South. |