Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: April 17, 2025, 7:42 p.m.
Known from many regions in Belgium, but much rarer than its congener Deilephila elpenor. This species is not so common and mainly known from the coast and from the Calestienne area in the south of the country.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Macroglossinae > Tribus: Macroglossini > Genus: Deilephila > Species: Deilephila porcellus
- Vernacular names
- Klein avondrood (NL), Small Elephant Hawkmoth (EN), Le petit Sphinx de la Vigne (FR), Kleiner 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 Porcellus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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 mainly from May till mid-August, with regular sightings later, sometimes until early October. The earliest observations date from early April in Belgium, which is exceptional.
