Hippotion scrofa
Coprosma Hawk Moth at Higgins, ACT
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| Hippotion scrofa | ibaird | 29 Jan 2021 | |
| Hippotion scrofa | AlisonMilton | 29 Jan 2021 |
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Attracted to night light. I've seen quite a few of these this year both before and since this sighting. Putting this one up as this night there were two moths, while only one on other occasions.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029522-35.238210
- Altitude 599.6m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2021 12:35 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm 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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