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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Hippotion celerio
Hippotion celerio(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Sphingidae
  2. Macroglossinae
  3. Macroglossini
  4. Choerocampina
  5. Hippotion
  6.  celerio
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60-80 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
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  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyLišaj révový
    DanskSlank vinsværmer
    DeutschGroßer Weinschwärmer
    EnglishSilver-striped Hawk-moth
    EnglishSilver-striped Hawkmoth
    EspañolEsfinge de la Parra
    FrançaisSphinx Phoenix
    NederlandsWingerdpijlstaart
    NorskVingårdsvermer
    PolskiZmrocznik winniczak
    SlovenčinaLišaj viničový
    SuomeksiEtelänkiitäjä
    SvenskaSilverbandssvärmare
    РусскийБольшой винный бражник
    日本語ベニシタセスジスズメ
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AraceaeCaladiumElephant ear
    BalsaminaceaeImpatiensBalsam
    FabaceaeAcacia caffraHook-thorn
    FabaceaeAcacia karrooSweet thorn
    NyctaginaceaeBoerhaviaSpiderlings
    OnagraceaeEpilobiumWillowherb
    PlantaginaceaeLinaria vulgarisCommon Toadflax
    PolygonaceaeRumexSorrel
    RubiaceaeGaliumBedstraw
    RubiaceaeSpermacoce hispida
    VitaceaeParthenocissusCreepers
    VitaceaeVitis viniferaCommon Grape Vine
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Sphinx celerioLinnaeus, 1758
    Sphinx tisiphoneLinnaeus, 1758
    Sphinx inquilinusHarris, 1780
    Hippotion ocysHübner, 1819
    Deilephila albolineataMontrousier, 1864
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    African MothsRoy Goff
    Afro MothsJurate De Prins. Willy De Prins
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Japanese Moths
    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
    The insects of Papua IndonesiaJan Moonen
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Paolo MazzeiItaly

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Daniel Garcia GonzalezSpain, Málaga

Larva, green form.

Tony PittawayMalta

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Faluke LukeSpain, Almería

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Paweł PolcikiewiczPoland

Larva, brown form.

Tony PittawayMalta

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Eggs.

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