Published January 23, 2023
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OCCURRENCES OF THE SPHINGID MOTH HYLES LIVORNICA (ESPER, 1785) IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS AND A NOTE ON THE JANUARY 2021 ABNORMAL MIGRATION
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This note records the occurrence of Hyles livornica (Esper, 1785), a regular visitor to the Maltese Islands where it has been recorded in all months except for January, August and December. In
January of 2021, following an abnormally warm spell, a large off-season migration took place where
large numbers were recorded.