Scientific Illustration

allezvenezmilord asked: Know anything about sphingidae?

The Sphingidae or hawk moths include many of the largest and most noticeable moths, certainly here in Britain. Their caterpillars are usually very big, I remember rearing a lime hawk moth caterpillar I found on the pavement until it became a large brown pupa that moved disturbingly when I touched it - I then put it out in the garden.

The images of them I’ve posted previously can be found here:

http://scientificillustration.tumblr.com/tagged/sphingidae

And I’ve put a few more in the queue.