Species: Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg
Norwegian name: Stor snabelsvermer
Host plants: Bukkebladslekta (Menyanthes), Marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris), Maureslekta (Galium), Mjølkeslekta (Epilobium), Myrkongle (Calla palustris), Rosebay Willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium), Springfrøslekta (Impatiens)
Confusion species: Small Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila porcellus)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Macro-moths («Macro-heterocera») | ||||||||
| Family | Hawk moths (Sphingidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Macroglossinae | ||||||||
| Genus | Deilephila | ||||||||
| Species | Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) | ||||||||
Sustain.no is provided by the Norwegian Centre for Science Education