Colorful moth?
Location: Stavanger, on the south-west coast of Norway
July 12, 2011 7:06 am
Hi. I stumbled across (almost stepped on) this little fella on my way hom from the shops. I suppose it’s some kind of moth. It’s 4-5cm from head to tail and was sitting on the ground. Can you help me with more information? Very pretty!
Signature: Aslak, Norway
Dear Aslak,
This lovely European moth is an Elephant Hawkmoth, Deilephila elpenor. You may compare your photo to the image on the UK Moths website. We are scheduled for a short holiday, and in anticipation for being out of the office for a few days, we are preparing some letters to post while we are gone. Your letter will go live Friday morning.