Hippotion scrofa
Coprosma Hawk Moth at Higgins, ACT
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| Hippotion scrofa | ibaird | 5 Feb 2023 | |
| Hippotion scrofa | AlisonMilton | 4 Feb 2023 |
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2 comments
5 Feb 2023
To me, the sntennae and legs do not look white enough for H. scrofa. Hard to tell from Gnathothlibus sp.
5 Feb 2023
Gnathohothlibus (genus) spp. seems to have smooth coloured forewings with two areas of diffuse darker brown patches whereas Hippotion has forewing midrib marks with a line of dots which seem to be present here.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029562-35.238152
- Altitude 518.1m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Nov 2022 08:38 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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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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