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Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Agrius convolvuli

Checklist Number
69.004 [B&F: 1972]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Sphingidae
Subfamily:Sphinginae
Genus:Agrius
Species:convolvuli
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

A fairly common migrant from southern Europe, appearing in the south and east, with occasional major influxes (as in 2003), when breeds in small numbers; scattered records throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, most common on the coast, becoming progressively less common inland. Wingspan 94-120 mm. Larva feeds on Field Bindweed and Hedge Bindweed, and also on Morning Glory in gardens, unable to over-winter in significant numbers.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)