Oleander
Hawk-moth Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus,
1758) ![](http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds5/textbanner04.jpg) |
Status
..... A very rare migrant to the UK and
even rarer inland. There is a single Nottinghamshire
record of this magnificent species, with one recorded
from Clumber Park in 1985 (Jones, M.). |
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Adult
(captive stock) photographed November 2018 |
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Early stages ![](http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds5/textbanner04.jpg) |
Eggs/ovae (captive stock)
rior to hatching photographed November 2022 |
![](http://www.eakringbirds.com/oleanderhawkmothova01.jpg) |
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Half grown
larva (captive stock) photographed October 2018 |
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Full grown
larva (captive stock) photographed October 2018 |
![](http://www.eakringbirds.com/oleanderhawkmoth01.jpg) |
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Full
grown larva (orange/dark form) photographed December 2022 |
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