what is this catterpillar
Location: leicester england
September 6, 2010 5:33 am
my mum has found two of these in her garden can u tell us what they are?
Signature: lizziep
Hi lizziep,
We have received several requests to identify the Caterpillar of the Elephant Hawkmoth, Deilephila elpenor, in the past few weeks. According to the UK Moths website: “The English name of this moth is derived from the caterpillar’s fanciful resemblance to an elephant’s trunk” and “It is a common species in most of Britain, including Scotland, where it has increased its range in recent years.”
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I didn’t think that there were any more larvae. I presumed that they had turned into pupae because last time i saw larvae was in the beginning of august. Truly interesting.
We also got some blurry submissions that did not get posted to the website.
I was walking home today and I found a fully grown Elephant Hawkmoth larvae. That was surprising.