Sphingidae

A Hawk moth at Chisholm, ACT

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Identification history

Sphingidae	9 Feb 2024	ibaird
Sphingidae	8 Feb 2024	donhe
Hippotion scrofa	8 Feb 2024	RomanSoroka

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Probably the worst photograph ever submitted to NatureMapr. This was a quick flash shot taken in the dark, which successfully frightened the moth away, so it is all I have.

2 comments

donhe wrote:

8 Feb 2024

An amazing photo. We have had many worse than that. Forewings look good for H. scrofa, but hindwings orange rather than red? Maybe a trick of the lighting ? Many other Sphingidae species have orange hindwings.

RomanSoroka wrote:

8 Feb 2024

Thank you for your kind comments regarding my very poor photograph. I can't comment on the how colour appeared to the naked eye as the photograph was taken in near total darkness, if it had not been for the buzzing I probably would not have known the moth was there. However I know camera I am sure it was more likely to have been orange rather than red. Before posting I looked at the reported H. scrofa sightings and thought this one looked similar, Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) , but I was probably being a bit over enthusiastic.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.131996 -35.427954
Places Chisholm, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Feb 2024 08:53 PM Recorded on
RomanSoroka Recorded by
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Insects Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) RomanSoroka Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Sphingidae Scientific name
A Hawk moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 97.78m Recorded at altitude
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