Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Oct. 18, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Macroglossinae > Tribus: Macroglossini > Genus: Deilephila > Species: Deilephila elpenor
- Vernacular names
- Groot avondrood (NL), Elephant Hawkmoth (EN), Le (Grand) Sphinx de la Vigne (FR), Mittlerer Weinschwärmer (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 22 (as Deilephila Elpenor). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a loose cocoon among plant debris. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till the end of August in one, sometimes two generations a year.
