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Silver-striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphingidae: Macroglossinae
1993 / 69.018
Photo © Ben Sale,  Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, North Thailand (29/05/11)

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Forewing: 33-35mm.
Flight: Two generations May-July. Aug-Oct.
Foodplant:   Grape-vine, Virginia-creeper.
Red List:
GB Status: Immigrant
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

General comments:
Extremely infrequent immigrant, not seen in our area since 1958.


Hertfordshire Notes:
There are two Hertfordshire records. 'One at Waltham Cross' (Boyd, 1901) - Boyd was summarising records for the Cheshunt area and it is not possible to infer the year of the record from this entry; Arkley, one on 3rd October 1958 (T. G. Howarth). The record given by me for Oxhey in 1893 (Plant, 1993) in fact refers to an adult caught by H. Rowland-Brown at Oxhey Grove, near Harrow Weald, Middlesex (see Rowland-Brown, 1893).

Middlesex Notes:
Not recorded.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 2 (5%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1901.
Last Recorded in 1958.

Latest Records
Date#VC10k - General Area
03/10/1958120TQ29 - Barnet / Finchley
1901120TL30 - Hoddesdon / Cheshunt
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