three larvae

Roger Gibbons · Post by **Roger Gibbons** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:10 pm

Going through the butterfly photos of last summer (from Var, southern France), here are three photos of what may be hawkmoth larvae. My best guesses are below, but I would appreciate an expert opinion:
1717 spurge hawkmoth (hyles euphorbiae)
1731 narrow-bordered bee hawkmoth (hemaris tityus)
3207 willowherb hawkmoth (prosperinus prosperina) (photo rotated)
I hope this is not too far off-topic.

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:20 pm

Your guesses seem to match my Collins field guide except the common name I've got for the last one is prosperine hawk moth, having the same scientific name.

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:55 pm

I agree:

1. Spurge Hawk-moth

http://www.leps.it/SpeciesPages/HylesEupho.htm

2. Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

http://www.leps.it/SpeciesPages/HemarTytius.htm

3. Willowherb Hawk-moth

http://www.leps.it/SpeciesPages/ProseProser.htm

Cheers,

- Pete