Hawk moths
Elephant hawk moth
Caterpillar 1 day old – 5 weeks old, pupa and butterfly
Scientific name: Deilephila elpenor
Distribution area: Europe and large parts of Asia
Bedstraw hawk-moth
Caterpillar 1 day old – 3 weeks old, pupa
Scientific name: Hyles gallii
Distribution area: North America, Europe, Central Asia and Japan
Hummingbird hawk-moth
Caterpillar 1 day old – 3 weeks old, pupa and butterfly
Scientific name: Macroglossum stellatarum
Distribution area: Europe, Asia and North Africa
Breeder: Dr. Anna Stöckl – Biozentrum der Universität Würzburg
Oleander hawk moth
Caterpillar 1 day old – 6 weeks old, pupa
Scientific name: Daphnis nerii
Distribution area: Africa and South-east Asia. Sometimes, it can be seen in Europe as a migratory species.
Privet hawk moth
Caterpillar 1 day old – 7 weeks old, pupa
Scientific name: Sphinx ligustri
Distribution area: Europe and large parts of Asia
African death’s-head hawkmoth
Caterpillar 1 day old – 7 weeks old, pupa
Scientific name: Acherontia atropos
Distribution area: Africa, Europe and Southwestern Asia
