Hippotion celerio

2 Vine Hawk Moth at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Hippotion celerio	31 Jan 2021	donhe
	Hippotion celerio	31 Jan 2021	ibaird

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Attracted to UV light at night(50 w Gecko).

2 comments

ibaird wrote:

31 Jan 2021

This specimen was large, the forewing costa measuring 4 cm from its base to the wing tip. These moths appear to be crepuscular, flying at the warm dusk and in the early morning, then resting quietly as the temperatures cool. Flying past your ears your hear a distinct humming sound.

Bron wrote:

31 Jan 2021

Lovely!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113317 -35.259551
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Jan 2021 08:22 PM Recorded on
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Insects Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Hippotion celerio Scientific name
Vine Hawk Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1658.9m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Elpenor phoenix

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania