Larva

Forewing Length: 28-33mm;
Wingspan: 45-60mm;
Proboscis Length: 20-28mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	June - September (Earliest: 25.7)	(Winter)	May - July

Biotopes:	Hedge Rows
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Several Onagraceae	Several Galium	Menyanthes trifoliata	Taraxacum campylodes
	Impatiens glandulifera
Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Polygonum
Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Exorista grandis
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Many Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Deilephila elpenor
Deilephila elpenor
Nature Spot: Elephant Hawk-moth - Deilephila elpenor
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Deilephila elpenor
Lepiforum: Deilephila elpenor
Plant Parasites of Europe: Deilephila elpenor

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