Hippotion scrofa
Coprosma Hawk Moth at Higgins, ACT
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| Hippotion scrofa | ibaird | 15 Jan 2021 | |
| Hippotion scrofa | AlisonMilton | 15 Jan 2021 |
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User's notes
Photo 2 shows that it has lost one of the inner wings. Since it was clearly exposed on my deck and unsure whether it could fly I moved it to a location more hidden from predatory sparrows and other birds. Was still there in the evening but gone by the next morning.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029521-35.238214
- Altitude 588.9m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Jan 2021 06:28 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hippotion scrofa Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hippotion scrofa Scientific name
- Coprosma Hawk Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1676.2m Recorded at altitude
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7 / 7
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