Elephant Hawk-moth
Deilephila elpenor
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Large green hawk-moth with pink hindwings. European native feeding on willowherb; established Bay Area population; important pollinator of evening flowers.
Plants that support Elephant Hawk-moth
1 plants
American Willowherb
Epilobium ciliatum subsp. ciliatum
perennial herb
Larval host plant; caterpillars feed on Epilobium foliage
Bay Area native