Species Cards
Elephant Hawk Moth
Deilephila elpenor
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Group: |
© Angela Bond Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) |
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Food chain : |
Herbivore |
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What it eats : |
Moths drink nectar from flowers. Caterpillar eats willowherb and bedstraw. |
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Eaten by: |
Bat. The caterpillars are eaten by insect- eating birds. |
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Habitat: |
WoodlandWoodland |
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Description: |
A large olive-green and pink moth. The caterpillars can grow to 7cm, and are brown or green, have a spike at their tail-end and a trunk-like snout (hence the name). They have two large eye-spots that mimic larger, less tasty animals. They eat willowherb and bedstraw leaves. |
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