Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor
Hawk-moths are also known as Sphinx-moths and are among the biggest moths in Europe. In the Benelux alone there are four species of Hawk-moths reaching a span of well over 10 centimeters. The Elephant Hawk-moth is about half that size, but that means that it is just as big as the Peacock is! The colouring of the Elephant Hawk-moth is remarkable. The picture has been made before we bought our digital camera. It is therefor not of the best quality and can be enlarged only slightly.
