Elementor #2025
Greater Spurge hawkmoth Hyles nicaea (de Prunner, 1798) Distribution: Range from northwestern Africa to western China. In Ukraine, found in Crimea. Bionomics: Xerothermophilic and petrophilic steppe species found in dry, rocky mountain biotopes. Univoltine, with adults present in June–July and August–September. Active in the evening and at night, feeding on flower nectar. Caterpillars feed on […]
Elementor #2015
Large Elephant hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution. A Trans-Eurasian temperate species, widely distributed in the temperate zone of Eurasia, from Western Europe to Japan. Widespread throughout Ukraine. Bionomics. A hygro-mesophilic ecotone and meadow species, a characteristic inhabitant of hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities along the shores of water bodies, wet and swampy meadows, lowland […]
Elementor #2005
Bedstraw hawkmoth Hyles galii (Rottemburg, 1775) Distribution: Holarctic species, widespread in temperate Eurasia and North America, including Ukraine. Bionomics: A mesophilic species found in meadows, forest edges, and clearings. Bivoltine, with adults present in May–June and August–September. Active during the night, feeding on flower nectar. Caterpillars primarily feed on willowherb and bedstraw. Pupation occurs in […]
Elementor #1996
Pink-spotted hawkmoth Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution: A Paleotropical species with migratory patterns reaching Ukraine. Bionomics: Pink-Spotted Hawk Moths are adaptable, inhabiting various open biotopes. They migrate from the south in May and June, with a more numerous local generation in August to October. They feed on nectar from fragrant flowers and lay 100-200 eggs […]
Elementor #1984
Death’s Head hawkmoth Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution: This Paleotropical species migrates north from Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean, reaching as far as Central and Northern Europe and northeastern Kazakhstan. In Ukraine, it is a non-resident species that sporadically appears during migrations and establishes temporary colonies, primarily in the South. Bionomics: These moths […]