Hippotion scrofa

Coprosma Hawk Moth at Lyneham, ACT

Hippotion scrofa at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Feb 2022
Hippotion scrofa at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Feb 2022
Hippotion scrofa at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Feb 2022
Hippotion scrofa at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Hippotion scrofa 1 Mar 2022 donhe
Hippotion scrofa 1 Mar 2022 michaelb
Unidentified 27 Feb 2022 belzie8

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User's notes

Hawk moth, located in the bathrooms at the Canberra Show sunday Feb 27, relocated outside on a Gum Tree behind some bark. This moth had very red colouring other underside of the hindwings this was only seen when wings were fully extended for flight.

4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   1 Mar 2022
No photo?
belzie8 wrote:
   1 Mar 2022
I did upload photos with it, I'm not sure what's happened
donhe wrote:
   1 Mar 2022
Can you upload it again perhaps?
michaelb wrote:
   1 Mar 2022
Hi Belinda, click on Edit & then drag the photos onto the page as before.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Feb 2022 12:05 PM Recorded on
  • belzie8 Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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