Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Lime Hawk-moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth)
FamilySPHINGIDAE (hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth)
SuperfamilyBOMBYCOIDEA (silk moths, emperor etc.)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth) :
1: Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth)
23 May 2011 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Recently emerged, lying at side of road
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Adult - dorsal view (4)Image 5: Adult - dorsal view - forewing held forward to show hindwingImage 6: Adult - ventral viewImage 7: Adult - ventral view (2)
2: Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Lateral view - close-up
3: Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth)
13 Sep 1977 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Larva, wandering on pavement. Reared to adult. . Photos: Larva, pupa, female
Image 1: Female - adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Female - adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Female - adult - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Female - adult - dorsal view (4)Image 5: Female - adult - lateral viewImage 6: Female - adult - ventral viewImage 7: Larva - dorsal viewImage 8: Larva - dorso-lateral viewImage 9: Larva - dorso-lateral view (2)Image 10: Pupa - lateral viewImage 11: Pupa - ventral viewImage 12: Female - adult - foreparts - anterior view - enlargedImage 13: Female - adult - foreparts - front three-quarter view - enlargedImage 14: Female - adult - foreparts - lateral view - enlargedImage 15: Female - adult - foreparts - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 16: Larva - head end - anterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Larva - tail end - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Larva - tail spine - anterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Larva - tail spine - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 20: Pupa - anal point - highly enlargedImage 21: Pupa - anal point - highly enlarged (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Waring, P. 2008 Female Lime hawkmoth Vol 20, No. 1 Page: 55

Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth)
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