The Garden Community for Garden Lovers
 

Leigh-on-Sea Essex, United Kingdom

I saw a two & a half inch moth in the garden, it's hair was like a fur coat lol, I have tried to add some pics I took but my message & pic's won't go through?
Anyone know what it could be?
Oh! Added a two pic by editing my message :o))




Answers

 

If it had a pink and black striped body it will be a privet hawk moth.

1 Jul, 2014

 

Wow, it looks so soft. We had a white fluffy one in our garden, it was a stunner of a moth!

2 Jul, 2014

 

certainly a hawk moth of some description. did you notice any colouration on the underwings or hasn't it revealed itself?

2 Jul, 2014

 

Agree one of the hawk moths.

2 Jul, 2014

 

Thanks for the info, it didn't reveal its under wings, Hubby took an even closer picture of around its head area and it looked like bears fur lol. I did have a look at Privet Hawk & this is what I found in the end Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri and the pic's looked like this one, mind you the pic is of two mating lol found it on........

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4841

Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri (Pair (in cop))
Pair (in cop)
St. Neot, Cornwall
(Photo © Gavin Joule)
More images

Pair (in cop) Pair (in cop) Pair (in cop) Pair (in cop) Show Map
1976 Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri
(Linnaeus, 1758)

2 Jul, 2014

 

I agree it's a Privet Hawk moth, the pink colouring on the body doesn't show until the wings are more open. The caterpillars are wonderful, huge and green with pink and white joined slashes on the body and huge horn or spike on the end. They live on privet (obviously) or lilac where we used to find them when children, many moons ago!

2 Jul, 2014

 

How do we advertise our privet to any local hawk moths? they would be so welcome...Its flowering now and smells lovely.

2 Jul, 2014

How do I say thanks?

Answer question

Related photos

  • Moth for Toto
    Bonkersbon
  • Hummingbird Hawk moth.......Macroglossum stellatarum   1 (Petunias.......surfinias)
    Janey
  • Luna Moth
    Diohio
  • Mini moth on chamomile
    Bonkersbon

Related blogs

 


Related questions

Not found an answer?