Hippotion scrofa
Coprosma Hawk Moth at Belconnen, ACT
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| Hippotion scrofa | ibaird | 13 Feb 2022 | |
| Hippotion scrofa | donhe | 13 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | JohnGiacon | 13 Feb 2022 |
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The location is wrong; actually -35.248224, 149.075297. I don't know what is happening with the phone. I have now changed the decimal location above, but don't know if the other versions have changed. The moth had some orange under the wing.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.075297-35.248224
- Altitude 601.3m
- Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2022 10:59 AM Recorded on
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- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- JohnGiacon 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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5 / 7
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