Ingo Arndt / Oleander hawkmoth caterpillar showing eye spots for defense {Daphnis nerii}

Alex Hyde / Death's Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) against white background. Captive, UK.

Alex Hyde / Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) female, against white background. Captive insect, a rare but fairly regular immigrant to the UK.

Adrian Davies / Two Oleander Hawkmoths (Daphnis nerii) at rest on leaves.

Andy Sands / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) in profile, UK, Captive

Andy Sands / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) portrait on Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), UK, Captive

Andy Sands / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) portrait on Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), UK, Captive

Alex Hyde / Privet Hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri) resting on a privet bush (Ligustrum vulgare) a food plant of its caterpillar. Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. July.

Stephen Dalton / Ello sphinx moth (Erinnyis sp) in flight. Venezuelan cloudforest, South America.

Stephen Dalton / Hawk moth (Erinnyis sp) in flight. From Venezuelan cloudforest.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Spurge hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae) caterpillar on plant stem, Fliess, Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol, Austria, July 2008 WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Oak hawkmoth (Marumba quercus) on flowering plant, Digne les Bains, France, May 2009