Cephonodes kingii

1 Gardenia Bee Hawk Moth at Kambah, ACT

Cephonodes kingii at Kambah, ACT - 13 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Cephonodes kingii 15 Mar 2020 donhe
Cephonodes kingii 15 Mar 2020 LyndalT

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Significant sighting

16 Mar 2020

Rare Canberra record of this interesting moth - the first on Canberra Nature Map

User's notes

This was reported on the Canberra Gardeners' Advice Group on Facebook on 13 March. Someone else commenting on this sighting also reported it on their Buddleia

1 comment

GlennCocking wrote:
   16 Mar 2020
There are several very similar Cephonodes species, but I think only C. kingii comes this far south. It has been recorded in Canberra before.

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Mar 2020 07:25 PM Recorded on
  • LyndalT Recorded by

Additional information

  • Buddleia Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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