Agrius convolvuli
Convolvulus Hawk Moth at Majura, ACT
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| Agrius convolvuli | donhe | 23 Dec 2020 | |
| Agrius convolvuli | ibaird | 23 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | JaneR | 23 Dec 2020 |
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User's notes
Very slow-moving
disturbed weedy grassland, lots saffron thistle and some native plants underneath
1 comment
23 Dec 2020
The single protruding spike suggests a hawk moth (Sphingidae); See: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/convolvuli.html .
Location information
- Coordinates 149.181258-35.265594
- Altitude 608.9m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Majura, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2020 04:21 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- Caterpillar was dislodged by walking through: it was possibly on Euchiton. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Agrius convolvuli Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Agrius convolvuli Scientific name
- Convolvulus Hawk Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 881.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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6 / 7
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