Hippotion scrofa

Coprosma Hawk Moth at Melba, ACT

Hippotion scrofa at Melba, ACT - 7 May 2020
Hippotion scrofa at Melba, ACT - 7 May 2020
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Identification history

Hippotion scrofa 19 Jun 2021 Bron
Unidentified 18 Jun 2021 Bron

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Hippotion scrofa, (doesn't appear on the drop-down menu) Thanks Katarina for finding the caterpillar

4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   18 Jun 2021
Short spine not clearly visible but I think it is H. scrofa.
donhe wrote:
   18 Jun 2021
Pattern consistent with H. scrofa.
donhe wrote:
   18 Jun 2021
H. scrofa is in
Paropsisterna octolineata
Why can we not access that from the identifying menus?
Bron wrote:
   18 Jun 2021
It's odd isn't it? BTW this is the same animal as record 4260740. Katarina photographed it too.

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  • 7 May 2020 06:29 AM Recorded on
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