List of moths of Great Britain (Sphingidae)
The family Sphingidae comprises the "hawk-moths", of which seventeen occur regularly in Great Britain:-
- Agrius convolvuli, convolvulus hawk-moth — migrant
- Acherontia atropos, death's-head hawk-moth — migrant
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- Sphinx ligustri, privet hawk-moth — south
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- Hyloicus pinastri, pine hawk-moth — south and south-east
- Mimas tiliae, lime hawk-moth — south and centre
- Smerinthus ocellata, eyed hawk-moth — south and centre
- Laothoe populi, poplar hawk-moth — throughout
Subfamily Macroglossinae">Macroglossinae (Lepidoptera)">Macroglossinae
- Hemaris tityus, narrow-bordered bee hawkmoth — south-west, west-central, north-west and east ‡
- Hemaris fuciformis, broad-bordered bee hawkmoth — south and east-central
- Macroglossum stellatarum, hummingbird hawk-moth — common migrant, resident in south-west
- Proserpinus proserpina, willowherb hawk-moth — south and east
- Daphnis nerii, oleander hawk-moth — migrant
- Hyles euphorbiae, spurge hawk-moth — migrant
- Hyles gallii, bedstraw hawk-moth — migrant
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- Hyles livornica, striped hawk-moth — migrant
- Hyles lineata, white-lined hawk-moth — ?vagrant
- Deilephila elpenor, elephant hawk-moth — south and centre, north
- Deilephila porcellus, small elephant hawk-moth — south, centre and north
- Hippotion celerio, silver-striped hawk-moth — migrant
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan are indicated by a double-dagger symbol —species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk.
