SMALL ELEPHANT HAWKMOTH
Deilephila porcellus (Finnish: pikkukiitäjä)
Feeding on Syringa (Isabella) at around midnight
Our backyard, Kerava, 12 June, 2002
SMALL ELEPHANT HAWKMOTH
Deilephila porcellus (Finnish: pikkukiitäjä)
Feeding on Syringa (Isabella) at around midnight
Our backyard, Kerava, 12 June, 2002
Given that the species is very small for a hawkmoth (wingspan 45 - 52 mm), the English name is rather flattering, albeit that they do ackowledge we are talking about a SMALL ELEPHANT hawkmoth...
Minolta 800Si, Fuji Provia 100F, Sigma 3.5/180 APO macro, Minolta 5400HS flash
