Extremely rare giant moth caterpillar found on Dartmoor. It's believed to be the only Death’s-head Hawk-moth caterpillar reported in Devon this year. plymouthherald. Bookmark. Share; Comments; ...

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The giant and colourful caterpillar, measuring several inches in length, was discovered in a garden on west Dartmoor, Devon. The death’s-head hawk-moth - a large migrant moth species gets its name ...

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Hawk-moths are a typically large and powerful-flying group of moths, and the death’s-head hawk-moth is a scarce visitor to Britain - with only a few found every year in late summer and autumn.

The giant and colourful caterpillar is known by the rather foreboding title of Death’s-head Hawk-moth. The species was discovered in a garden on west Dartmoor, Devon.

A spectacular caterpillar of a rare moth species best known for appearing on the poster for a blockbuster Hollywood film has been found on Dartmoor. The giant and colourful caterpillar is known by ...