Poplar hawkmoth
Laothoe populae
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Sphingidae
Unmistakable night-flying moth. Two oval markings and three transverse zig-zaged white strips.
Captured 5nd June and 8th July, 2022 in light trap. Single individual each time. And again 5th June and 17th June, and 27th July, 2023: one specimen each time. In light trap 17th (3), 25th (7) May and 24th June (2), and 5th July (1), 15th July (7), and 20th July (1), 2024.