Norfolk status
Scarce immigrant.
A sporadic migrant to southern England from south Europe, larvae are rarely found.

Very few adult moths have ever been recorded in Norfolk. The most recent was taken at light on Scolt Head Island in 2025 (N. Lawton, 26/06/25) Another netted in a garden at Snettisham in 2003 by a young lad (A. Peach, 11/08/23), although it is thought by many that this was a bred specimen. Another example was recently determined as this species, found in an old moth collection, taken at MV light in Scole. (M. Hall, 30/07/1990)

Barrett [VCH 1901] Deilephila euphorbiae, Linn.
"I had the singularly good fortune to capture a male specimen, hovering at flowers of verbena, in my garden at King's Lynn, on September 7th, 1887. This I believe to be the only example ever taken in the county."

The rare discovery of a caterpillar was spotted feeding on Sea Spurge and photographed on the beach near Heacham in October 2022. (N. Harris, 21/10/2022). Prior to this a larva was last seen in Norfolk in 1952, crossing a towing-path adjoining a marsh at Martham. The adult moth was bred out and emerged in 1954 after being in the pupal stage for two years.
A caterpillar was also recorded at Great Yarmouth in 2024 (W. Hampton, 21/08/24)

	Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 7 (9%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1887. Last Recorded in 2025. Additional Stats

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