Spurge Hawk-moth

A scarce but regular migrant to the Kent coast, mostly between Dungeness and Margate.  It has been recorded between June and August and may be increasing over recent years, with Kent scoring a majority of the records.  Similar in appearance to <a href="https://kent-moths.vercel.app/species/hyles-gallii">Bedstraw Hawk-moth</a> but in Spurge, the pale stripe along the forewing is thick and arcs out to almost touch the leading edge.

Oleander Hawk-moth

A vey rare migrant to Kent and the South East, this may well be most people's most sought-after moth...  Highly distinctive and unmistakable, the Oleander Hawk-moth is most likely to be found in the Autumn, any time after late August, but it tends to turn up further west, with Dorset putting in a good smattering of the records.  Coastal trapping at the right time of the year, with the right air flow and winds will give the best chance of finding this mythical beast!

Willowherb Hawk-moth

A very rare migrant(?) to the UK, this species has not been recorded in Kent.  Like a mini <a href="https://kent-moths.vercel.app/species/daphnis-nerii">Oleander Hawk-moth</a>, this species may only have arrived in the UK through imported goods at ports (Keyhaven and St Katherine's Dock the only two records).

Kent Moth Group

Willowherb Hawk-moth

Proserpinus proserpina

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