Striped Hawkmoth

Hyles livornica · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sphingidae

Also called: Striped Hawk-Moth

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Striped Hawkmoth
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It lives across Africa, southern Europe, Poland, Australia and central to eastern Asia, and adults are on the wing from February to October, with two flight periods in Europe (April-June and August-September).

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan ranges from 60 to 80 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Life cycle

Adults fly from February to October, varying with location. In Europe there are two generations, visible April-June and August-September, and they may sometimes overwinter.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

Flight period extends from February to October depending on region. In Europe they appear in two periods: April-June and August-September, and may overwinter.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Striped Hawkmoth photo 2
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Striped Hawkmoth photo 3
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Striped Hawkmoth photo 4
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Striped Hawkmoth photo 5
Photo: L. Malott, CC BY

Questions people ask

When can I see striped hawkmoths?

Adults are on the wing from February through October, with two main periods in Europe: April-June and August-September.

Source: Wikipedia

What do the caterpillars eat?

The larvae feed on a variety of plants including Galium, cotton, sorrel, grapevine, Euphorbia, and others.

Source: Wikipedia

How big are striped hawkmoths?

Their wingspan measures between 60 and 80 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Sphingidae)

White-lined SphinxWhite-lined SphinxHyles lineataDamages trees, gardens or cropsEurasian Hummingbird HawkmothEurasian Hummingbird HawkmothMacroglossum stellatarumSnowberry ClearwingSnowberry ClearwingHemaris diffinisCarolina SphinxCarolina SphinxManduca sextaDamages trees, gardens or cropsHummingbird ClearwingHummingbird ClearwingHemaris thysbeDamages trees, gardens or cropsElephant HawkmothElephant HawkmothDeilephila elpenor

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyles_livornica

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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