Humming-bird Hawk-moth

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Thanks for helping us map the Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Sightings so far

Painted Lady butterflyAs the climate warms up we are seeing more and more of this exotic visitor from Africa.

The map below shows how many have been recorded in the UK so far this year.

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Humming-bird Hawk-moth sightings

The map below shows how many Humming-bird Hawk-moth sightings have been recorded in the UK so far this year.

  • You can use the month tick boxes on the right to view sightings in total or month by month.
  • You can zoom in by double-clicking an area of the map or by using the plus/minus symbols on the left hand side or use the wheel on your mouse.
  • Click on the Hybrid button to view a satellite/aerial map.
  • Click on a blue marker to see the date the Humming-bird Hawk-moth was spotted.
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Visible sightings

This figure represents the number of sightings currently visible on the map.

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