| ADULT |
Wingspan 90-120mm. Female is usually
larger than male. Dark brown forewing shaded with greyish-brown
and streaked with black lines. A pale margin is normally
present. The hindwings are a washed out pink with black cross
bands. The thorax appears stickily black and has white borders to
the outersides. The abdomen is rich pink with black cross-bands
broken by a longitudinal grey strip. The antennae are white. |
| CHRYSALIS |
Located in winter. |
| LARVA |
Sphinx like. July to August on privets, holly and lilac. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
Attracted to light. |
| HABITAT |
Woodland, hedgerows, downland, coastal
scrub. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Single brooded. June to July. |
| STATUS |
Resident. Common. Mainly
southern becoming more local northwards. |
