Species Details

ABH: 69.004

BF: 1972

Family: Sphingidae

Subfamily: Sphinginae

Taxon: Agrius convolvuli

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular: Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Account: A fairly common migrant from southern Europe, appearing in the south and east, with occasional major influxes (as in 2003), when breeds in small numberson on the coast, becoming progressively less common inland. Wingspan 94-120 mm. Larva feeds on Field Bindweed and Hedge Bindweed, and also on Morning Glory in gardens, unable to over-winter in significant numbers.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 94 — 120 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 5 Jul (1995) — 18 Oct (1969)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Convolvulus sp., Ipomoea sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Migrant

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/agrius-convolvuli/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 126

Individuals: 81

Earliest Year: 1857

Latest Year: 2020

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