Hippotion celerio
Vine Hawk Moth at Watson, ACT
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| Hippotion celerio | ibaird | 24 Sep 2017 | |
| Hippotion celerio | ibaird | 24 Sep 2017 | |
| Unverified | MPW | 23 Sep 2017 |
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Moth was vibrating Wings to warm up flight muscles , early morning.
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24 Sep 2017
The Vine Hawk Moth (Hippotion celerio) has been recorded in all Australian states and territories except WA. Also known from Europe, Africa, India to the Pacific islands (Common, 1990)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.166111-35.227500
- Altitude 753.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Mar 2017 06:58 PM Recorded on
- MPW Recorded by
- Found in Urban Garden, Semi Shade below 'Bottlebrush' shrub. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- MPW Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hippotion celerio Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hippotion celerio Scientific name
- Vine Hawk Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1658.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Elpenor phoenix
Record quality
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