Photo © Steve Nash
Oleander Hawk-moth
Daphnis nerii
Checklist Number69.011 [B&F: 1985]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Genus: | Daphnis |
| Species: | nerii |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing in many parts of Great Britain and Ireland. Far from annual, the best year was 1953 when there were 13. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight an extremely scarce immigrant, not recorded since 1975. Wingspan 72-115 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Oleander, Lesser Periwinkle and Greater Periwinkle, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1834 | one | Anon | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1850 | one | Anon | Adult |
| Niton (SZ57) | 06/09/1926 | one | Anon | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 19/08/2018 | one | Anderson | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portchester (SU60) | 08/1885 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Larval |
| Bournemouth (SZ09) | 01/09/1945 | one | Gates | Adult |
| Bournemouth (SZ09) | 01/07/1957 | one | F C Fraser | Adult |
| Ripley (SZ19) | 01/11/2014 | one | J Wyatt | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill (SU73) | 21/08/1953 | one | Nigel Francis | Adult |
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 18/08/1975 | one | D Wright | Adult |
