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Willowherb Hawkmoth Catterpillar

Proserpinus proserpina

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Field Notes

Description:

The evening primrose moth flies in one generation in Germany from May to mid June. Depending on the climatic conditions can watch the butterflies from the end of April and the end of July. The time of appearance of caterpillars is strongly dependent on the weather -dependent. In warm summers, you can already find the end of June, in cool and wet years, however until mid-August.

Habitat:

Southern and Central Europe

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It is a Central European Hawk moth, but on your map it is located in Indonesia. How that? Wonderful spotting! Please, add this one and all your other butterfly and moths shots from Europe into the group: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8574613 Would be nice contributions!

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