Status
Morley's Final Catalogue: By no means infrequent about poplars throughout the county, from Felixstowe to Gorleston and Brandon staunch.
Recent Suffolk Status: Common and widespread. One of the commonest Suffolk hawk moth species.
Life history: Double brooded. Larvae occasionally found in the summer on willows and poplars.
Identification: Eyed hawk is much browner and has eye-spots on the hindwings.
Habitats: Gardens, parks, woodland, wet woodland, scrub.Recorded in 56 (97%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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