List of moths of Great Britain (Sphingidae)

The family Sphingidae comprises the "hawk-moths", of which seventeen occur regularly in Great Britain:

 
Privet hawk-moth
 
Lime hawk-moth
 
Small elephant hawk-moth

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)[1] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Butterfly Conservation, 2007. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan – Moths. Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, UK. 4p.
  • Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3.