Lunar Hornet Moth (Sesia bembeciformis)
Lunar Hornet Moth (Sesia bembeciformis)

Prior to the availability of a pheromone lure this species was largely only known in the region from the holes in willow trees by the larvae. The careful use of pheromones has found it present at a number of sites in North Antrim.

Lunar Hornet Moth in Flight

Location: North Antrim

Photographer: Geoff Campbell

Lunar Hornet Moth (Sesia bembeciformis)

Prior to the availability of a pheromone lure this species was largely only known in the region from the holes in willow trees by the larvae. The careful use of pheromones has found it present at a number of sites in North Antrim.

Lunar Hornet Moth in Flight

Location: North Antrim

Photographer: Geoff Campbell