Privet Hawk Moth at Braddon, ACT
Identification history
| Psilogramma casuarinae | 25 Jan 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Psilogramma casuarinae | 24 Jan 2026 | DianneClarke | ||
| Unverified | 24 Jan 2026 | KMcCue |
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User's notes
The photo was taken by Mariana Rollgejser.
The moth is so big but I still couldn't find it in the book or on line..
3 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
26 Jan 2026
Or Moths of Victoria Part 1 2nd Edition by Peter Marriott Publ. Entomological Society of Victoria 2012 p. 34-5 plus 2 CD (maybe now USB card) pages
KMcCue
wrote:
26 Jan 2026
Many thanks for the references. I leafed through 'Moths in the ACT' but assuming it would be prominent missed it on page 211.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134611-35.278332
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Braddon, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2026 08:23 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
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KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Psilogramma casuarinae Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Light pole Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Psilogramma casuarinae Scientific name
- Privet Hawk Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 772.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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