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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Mimas tiliae
Mimas tiliae(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Sphingidae
  2. Smerinthinae
  3. Mimatini
  4. Mimas
  5.  tiliae
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Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Gardens
  • Mixed forests
  • Parks

MU
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65-80 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyLišaj lipový
    DanskLindesværmer
    DeutschLindenschwärmer
    Eesti keelPärnasuru
    EnglishLime Hawk-moth
    EnglishLime Hawkmoth
    EspañolEsfinge del Tilo
    FrançaisSphinx du Tilleul
    LietuviųLiepinis sfinksas
    MagyarHársfaszender
    NederlandsLindepijlstaart
    NorskLindesvermer
    PolskiNastrosz lipowiec
    SlovenčinaLišaj lipový
    SuomeksiLehmuskiitäjä
    SvenskaLindsvärmare
    РусскийБражник липовый
    ქართულიცაცხვის სფინქსი
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    MalvaceaeTiliaLime
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeAlnusAlder
    UlmaceaeUlmusElm
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Mimas montanaDaniel & Wolfsberger, 1955
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Sphingidae of the Western PalaearcticTony Pittaway
    Sphingidae Taxonomic InventoryIan Kitching
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult, upperside.

Adam LaryszPoland, Imielin

Female.

Joanna NowaraPoland, Chorzów

Adult, upperside.

Wanda KulaPoland, Wigierski Park Narodowy

Adult.

Rafał CeladynPoland, Młoszowa

Female, upperside.

Jerzy RoguskiPoland, Wrocław-Stabłowice

Copulating pair.

Peter MlakarSlovenia, Maribor

Larva, green form.

Walter SchönGermany

Larva, green form.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Espoo

Young caterpillar.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Stubbekøbing

Final instar larva.

No CopyrightSabina BuczyńskaPoland, Gdańsk-Oliwa

Pupa.

Paolo MazzeiItaly

Pupae.

Xavier DobrzańskiPoland, Wrocław

Eggs.

Paolo MazzeiItaly

Eggs.

Tony PittawayUnited Kingdom
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