Poplar hawk-moth, female, Laothoe populi
Poplar hwak-moth, female, Laothoe populi, showing hindwing held forward of forewing, it has a large wingspan 70–100 mm. The hawk-moth is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East and is one of the most common members of the family in the region. It is distinctive due to its habit of resting with its hindwings held further forward than (but still half hidden by) the forewings. Adults may be seen from May to September, and do not feed, not having a functional proboscis, and can vary in colour from grey to yellow. The butterflies emerge late at night or early in the morning, the moth flies starting from the second night and is strongly attracted to light.
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Keywords: butterflies, butterfly, female, hawkmoth, insect, insects, laothoe, moth, moths, motte, motten, nachtfalter, pappelschwärmer, poplar, populi, schwärmer, sphingidae, sphinx
