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Object name(s):
insect: moth; SPHINGIDAE: Hyles livornica: striped hawk-moth; striped hawk-moth
Brief description:
The striped hawk-moth is an uncommon immigrant to the southern UK. It can be seen April-October but is more common in the summer months. Frank Lees collected this specimen near his home at Maidencombe 11 June 1943. This object is not on display.
Collection:
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Associated concept:
Insect
Current location:
Not on display
Field collection place:
Maidencombe
Place coordinates:
-3.517,50.505
Field collection place:
Torquay
Place coordinates:
-3.517,50.505
Field collection place:
Devon
Place coordinates:
-3.517,50.505
Field collection place:
United Kingdom: England
Place coordinates:
-3.517,50.505
Field collection place:
Northern Europe
Place coordinates:
-3.517,50.505
Field collection place:
Europe
Place coordinates:
-3.517,50.505
Field collector:
Devon & Exeter Institution (from the collection of)
Field collector:
Mr Frank H Lees (collector)
Object name:
insect: moth; SPHINGIDAE: Hyles livornica (Esper, 1780): striped hawk-moth; striped hawk-moth
Object number:
9/1997/14
Reproduction number:
9-1997-14.jpg
Reproduction number:
9-1997-14-shot1.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Natural Sciences
Responsible department/section:
Arthropods

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9fc466b1-7036-3fef-b77a-2a5b1102172e

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9fc466b1-7036-3fef-b77a-2a5b1102172e, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0

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