Robert Thompson / Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) resting, Southern Sicily, Italy. March.

Piotr Naskrecki / Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis nerii), Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Robert Thompson / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) pupa, Southern Sicily, Italy.

Robert Thompson / Oleander hawk moth (Daphnis nerii) male, Bang Saen, Thailand, December.

Robert Thompson / Oleander hawk moth (Daphnis nerii) male, Bang Saen, Thailand, December.

Robert Thompson / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) caterpillar, final instar, Crete. August.

Robert Thompson / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) caterpillar, final instar, Crete. August.

Robert Thompson / Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) resting, Southern Sicily, Italy.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) larva immediately before pupation. Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) Puglia, Italy September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) Puglia, Italy September.

Ann & Steve Toon / Oleander Hawkmoth / Army Green Moth (Daphnis nerii) museum specimens showing variations in size and colouration, Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums

Robert Thompson / Oleander hawk-moth {Daphnis nerii} third instar caterpillar larva, from Southern Mediterranean, North Africa and Middle East.

Thomas Marent / Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis nerii), Switzerland

Ingo Arndt / Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis nerii) on tree trunk, Europe

Ingo Arndt / Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis nerii) caterpillar, close up of head with false eye spots

Steven David Miller / Polka dot wasp moth {Syntomeida epilais jucundissima} male on Oleander flower, Florida, USA

Aishwarya Sridhar / Oleander hawk moth (Daphnis nerii) caterpillar, portrait, Panvel, Maharashtra, India.

Barry Mansell / Polka dot wasp moth (Syntomeida epilais) resting on leaf. Native to the Caribbean, introduced to Florida, USA. Controlled animal.

Barry Mansell / Polka dot wasp moth caterpillar (Syntomeida epilais) Florida, USA.