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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Daphnis nerii
Daphnis nerii(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Sphingidae
  2. Macroglossinae
  3. Macroglossini
  4. Macroglossina
  5. Daphnis
  6.  nerii
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90-110 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyLišaj oleandrový
    DanskOleandersværmer
    DeutschOleanderschwärmer
    Eesti keelOleandrisuru
    EnglishArmy green moth
    EnglishOleander Hawk-moth
    EnglishOleander Hawkmoth
    EspañolEsfinge de la Adelfa
    FrançaisSphinx du Laurier-rose
    LietuviųOleandrinis sfinksas
    MagyarOleander-szender
    NederlandsOleanderpijlstaart
    NederlandsOleanderpijsltaart
    NorskOleandersvermer
    PolskiZmrocznik oleandrowiec
    SlovenčinaLišaj oleandrový
    SrpskiОлеандров љиљак
    SuomeksiOleanterikiitäjä
    SvenskaOleandersvärmare
    РусскийБражник олеандровый
    ქართულიოლეანდრეს სფინქსი
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ApocynaceaeNerium oleanderOleander
    ApocynaceaeRauwolfia
    ApocynaceaeVinca minorLesser Periwinkle
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ApocynaceaeVincaPeriwinkle
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Sphinx neriiLinnaeus, 1758
    Daphnis inferneluteaSaalmuller, 1884
    Deilephila bipartitaGehlen, 1934
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    African MothsRoy Goff
    Afro MothsJurate De Prins. Willy De Prins
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Moths of India
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Silk MothsBill Oehlke
    Sphingidae of the Western PalaearcticTony Pittaway
    Sphingidae Taxonomic InventoryIan Kitching
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Walter SchönGermany

Adult.

Никита ЧулаевUkraine, Партенiт

Adult.

Никита ЧулаевUkraine, Партенiт

Adult.

Reimar BeierleinGermany

Resting adult.

Nieznany?

Adult.

Nieznany?

Larva.

Никита ЧулаевUkraine, Партенiт

Larva.

Никита ЧулаевUkraine, Партенiт

Larva, green form.

Tony PittawayMalta

Larva, brown form.

Walter SchönGermany

Larvae.

Kimmo Silvonen †?

Larva.

Xavier DobrzańskiPoland

Pupae.

Walter SchönGermany

Pupa.

Никита ЧулаевUkraine, Партенiт

Pupae.

Marcin CześninPoland

Egg.

Walter SchönGermany
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