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Eyed hawk-moth
Smerinthus ocellata
Hawk moths
(Sphingidae)
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Brown marked front wings and body, rear wings are pink and yellow with a large black-edged blue eye marking. Comb-shaped antennae. Active at night, preferring to be in hollow trees. Resting during the day, in a tree with the rear wings covered by the front wings. When disturbed it moves and the eyes make it appear to be a larger animal. ⇔ wsp. 70-80 mm
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0 LookAlikes (LA):
Eyed hawk-moth
Pauwoogpijlstaart
Abendpfauenauge
Sphinx demi-paon
Sfinge dagli occhi
Esfinge ocelada
Smerinthus ocellata [L.]
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