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Who says all moths are brown and boring?!
Here we have a fairly large British moth of the Sphingidae family, with a wingspan of nearly 3 inches
Shown here on a wild white dog rose, the larvae feed mainly on the Rosebay Willowherb, plant with bright pink flowers, so a highly visible moth under normal circumstances melts into the background of the bright host plant, making this moth surprisingly well camouflaged in its natural environment
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Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
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Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor Macro by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
Off camera flash on tripod mounted Canon 7D with the wonderful Canon 100mm f/2.8 L Macro lens at f/13 ISO 160
Here we have a fairly large British moth of the Sphingidae family, with a wingspan of nearly 3 inches
Shown here on a wild white dog rose, the larvae feed mainly on the Rosebay Willowherb, plant with bright pink flowers, so a highly visible moth under normal circumstances melts into the background of the bright host plant, making this moth surprisingly well camouflaged in its natural environment
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.staticflickr.com%2F3737%2F9184434375_2c9441bf4d_z.jpg&hash=87f3fc053cf4a83535d3f996a7586143)
Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.staticflickr.com%2F2881%2F9184466487_305dbf1163_z.jpg&hash=52d6e3a501bc49ac5d0059e14063dc3b)
Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor Macro by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
Off camera flash on tripod mounted Canon 7D with the wonderful Canon 100mm f/2.8 L Macro lens at f/13 ISO 160