Cephonodes kingii

1 Gardenia Bee Hawk Moth at Kambah, ACT

Cephonodes kingii at Kambah, ACT - 13 Mar 2020 07:25 PM
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Cephonodes kingii 15 Mar 2020 donhe
Cephonodes kingii 15 Mar 2020 LyndalT

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

16 Mar 2020

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

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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

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

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