Elephant hawk moth caterpillar - Deilephila elpenor - Ranasvarmi - Fílasvarmi - Large elephant hawk moth - Svarmfiðrildi - Svarmar - Schwärmer - Sphingidé - Esfinge de la vid - Hawk-moth caterpillar - Hawk-moths -Sphinx de la vigne - Elephant Sphinx - Hong tian-er - Hawkmoth - Sphingidae - Náttfiðrildaætt - Svarmafiðrildalirfa - Fiðrildalirfa - Næturfiðrildi - Fiðrildalirfur - Smásæi heimurinn - Smádýr - Skordýr. Stórar lirfurnar oft með ólíkindum skrautlegar og með mislöngum sterklegum halabroddi. Its common name is derived from the caterpillar's resemblance to an elephant's trunk. it is quite easy to confuse the elephant hawk moth with the small elephant hawk moth, a closely related species that also shares the characteristic colours. Svarmfiðrildi eða svarmar eru einstaklega áhugaverð fiðrildi, en í heiminum eru þekktar um 1.450 tegundir. Svarmar eru flest stórir, jafnvel risastór fiðrildi. Langflestar tegundanna er að finna í hitabeltislöndum. Svarmar eru sérstakir að mörgu leyti og auðþekktir frá öðrum gerðum fiðrilda. Þeir eru einkar hraðfleygir enda stuðla vænglögun og sterkir flugvöðvar að því. Lesa meira: https://www.ni.is/biota/animalia/arthropoda/hexapoda/insecta/lepidoptera/svarmfidrildaaett-sphingidae Ranasvarmi - Deilephila elpenor Kólibrísvarmi - Macroglossum stellatarum Kóngasvarmi - Agrius convolvuli Kúpusvarmi - Acherontia atropos Línusvarmi - Hyles lineata Möðrusvarmi - Hyles gallii Ranasvarmi (Deilephila elpenor). Tegundin er staðbundin í Evrópu, suður til Sikileyjar og norður til Vestur-Síberíu. Hún finnst hins vegar ekki í norðanverðri Skandinavíu og hefur aldrei sést hérlendis. Lirfan þótti áður fyrr skaðvaldur á vínökrum í Suður-Evrópu en varla lengur og sækir hún mun frekar í aðrar plöntur svo sem dúnurtir, sigurskúf og eyrarós. Lesa meira: http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1081977/ These moths are nocturnal and therefore feed on flowers that open or produce nectar at nighttime. The elephant hawk moth has very sensitive eyes that allow it to see colour even at low-light, and it was one of the first species in which nocturnal colour vision was documented in animals. The moth is also known for its hovering capability, which it utilises when feeding on nectar from flowers. This behaviour is costly in terms of energy and can help explain why the moth has evolved such enhanced visual capabilities for efficient feeding. The moths also have an important role as pollinators throughout their habitat. The females lay eggs either singly or in pairs on the leaves of plants that can act as food sources to the caterpillars when they emerge. These include but are not limited to rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) and bedstraws (of the genus Galium). The moths are also attracted to gardens, and eggs have frequently been found on garden fuchsias, dahlias, and lavender. The eggs are whitish-green and have a glossy texture. Eggs will usually hatch in ten days. Young larvae are a yellowish white to green colour. When they have finished growing, the larvae are a brown-gray colour with black dots along the length of the body. Larvae have a backward curving spine or "horn" that is the same colour as their body on the final abdominal segment. Fully grown larvae can measure up to 7.62 cm in length. It takes around 27 days for D. elpenor to move from the larva stage to the pupa stage. When the larvae are fully grown, they will look for a place to pupate. Usually, this ends up being at the base of a plant in plant debris or underneath the surface of the ground. Once they have found a secure spot, they will line the pupal chamber with a few strands of silk, pupate, then overwinter as pupae. See more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deilephila_elpenor The adults are nocturnal, flying from dusk and coming to light, resting by day amongst its foodplants. They feed from honeysuckle (Lonicera) and other tubular flowers on the wing. Rosebay Willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium), other willowherbs, bedstraws (Galium), Enchanter’s Nightshade, fuchsias and Himalyan Balsalm. The larvae are usually seen when looking for somewhere to pupate, or when resting on stems in good weather, as they are very large, with noticeable eye markings. They overwinter as pupae in fragile cocoons at the base of plants in loose plant debris/litter, or just below the surface of the ground. See more: https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/elephant-hawk-moth The elephant hawk-moth is a pretty, gold-and-pink moth that can be seen at dusk in gardens, parks, woods and grassy habitats. The caterpillars look like elephant's trunks and have eyespots to scare off predators. See more: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/moths/elephant-hawk-moth