Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) ➔ Family Sphingidae (Hawk moths)

Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mittlerer Weinschwärmer Elephant Hawk-moth

Synonyms and other combinations:

Sphinx elpenor Linnaeus,1758 [original combination] | Sphinx porcus Retzius, 1783 | Elpenor vitis Oken, 1815 | Chaerocampa lewisii Butler, 1875 | Deilephila cinerescens (Newnham, 1900) | Deilephila clara (Tutt, 1904) | Deilephila obsoleta (Tutt, 1904) | Deilephila pallida (Tutt, 1904) | Deilephila unicolor (Tutt, 1904) | Deilephila virgata (Tutt, 1904) | Deilephila vautrini (Austaut, 1907) | Deilephila daubi (Niepelt, 1908) | Deilephila hades (Rebel, 1910) | Deilephila alboradiata (Lambillion, 1913) | Deilephila philipsi Niepelt, 1921 | Deilephila scheiderbaueri (Gschwandner, 1924) | Deilephila lugens (Niepelt, 1926) | Deilephila argentea Burrau, 1950 | Deilephila szechuana (Chu & Wang, 1980) | Deilephila tristis Lempke & Stolk, 1986 |

  • Deilephila elpenor 6972
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 10:17:20
    Image number: 6972

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 10:17:20
  • Deilephila elpenor 6973
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 09:24:56
    Image number: 6973

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 09:24:56
  • Deilephila elpenor 6974
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 08:08:06
    Image number: 6974

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 08:08:06
  • Deilephila elpenor 6975
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 08:12:38
    Image number: 6975

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 08:12:38
  • Deilephila elpenor 6976
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 08:21:07
    Image number: 6976

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 08:21:07
  • Deilephila elpenor 6977
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 08:26:13
    Image number: 6977

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 08:26:13
  • Deilephila elpenor 6978
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 09:17:13
    Image number: 6978

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 09:17:13
  • Deilephila elpenor 6979
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 09:18:15
    Image number: 6979

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 09:18:15
  • Deilephila elpenor 6980
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 09:18:44
    Image number: 6980

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 09:18:44
  • Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar 7458
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2016-08-31 14:17:11
    Image number: 7458
    caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
    2016-08-31 14:17:11
  • Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar 6809
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-04 13:36:43
    Image number: 6809
    caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-04 13:36:43
  • Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar 6810
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-04 13:31:48
    Image number: 6810
    caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-04 13:31:48
  • Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar 6811
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-04 13:32:55
    Image number: 6811
    caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-04 13:32:55
  • Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar 6812
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-04 13:35:15
    Image number: 6812
    caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-04 13:35:15
  • Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar 6813
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-05 10:49:10
    Image number: 6813
    caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-05 10:49:10
  • Deilephila elpenor, pupa 6817
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-16 10:38:57
    Image number: 6817
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-16 10:38:57
  • Deilephila elpenor, pupa 6818
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-16 10:38:25
    Image number: 6818
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-16 10:38:25
  • Deilephila elpenor, pupa 6819
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-16 10:40:09
    Image number: 6819
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-16 10:40:09
  • Deilephila elpenor, pupa 6820
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2014-09-15 10:29:23
    Image number: 6820
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2014-09-15 10:29:23
  • Deilephila elpenor, pupa 6943
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-03-08 09:39:37
    Image number: 6943
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-03-08 09:39:37
  • Deilephila elpenor, exuvia 6970
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, exuvia
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 10:31:19
    Image number: 6970
    exuvia
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 10:31:19
  • Deilephila elpenor, exuvia 6971
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, exuvia
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 10:31:53
    Image number: 6971
    exuvia
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 10:31:53
  • Deilephila elpenor, size comparison 7521
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, size comparison
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-05-19 13:49:04
    Image number: 7521
    size comparison
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-05-19 13:49:04
  • Deilephila elpenor, endoparasitoid with dead host 7522
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor, endoparasitoid with dead host
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2016-09-07 22:24:13
    Image number: 7522
    endoparasitoid with dead host
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
    2016-09-07 22:24:13
  • Deilephila elpenor Endoparasitoid, larva of endoparasitoid 7523
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor Endoparasitoid, larva of endoparasitoid
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2016-09-07 22:26:12
    Image number: 7523
    larva of endoparasitoid
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
    2016-09-07 22:26:12
  • Deilephila elpenor Endoparasitoid, pupa of endoparasitoid 7524
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor Endoparasitoid, pupa of endoparasitoid
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2016-09-08 08:59:42
    Image number: 7524
    pupa of endoparasitoid
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
    2016-09-08 08:59:42
  • Deilephila elpenor Endoparasitoid, pupa of endoparasitoid 7542
    Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)  Mittlerer Weinschwärmer  Elephant Hawk-moth 
    Deilephila elpenor Endoparasitoid, pupa of endoparasitoid
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2016-10-13 10:47:50
    Image number: 7542
    pupa of endoparasitoid
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
    2016-10-13 10:47:50

Classification:
Deilephila elpenor belongs to the subfamily Macroglossinae, tribe Macroglossini.

References, further reading, links:
  1. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Deilephila_Elpenor
  2. https://www.vegedge.umn.edu/pest-profiles/beneficials/compsilura-concinnata
  3. https://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=75182