Hippotion scrofa
Coprosma Hawk Moth at Holder, ACT
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| Hippotion scrofa | ibaird | 1 Jun 2026 | |
| Hippotion scrofa | WendyEM | 28 May 2026 | |
| Unverified | Miranda | 28 May 2026 |
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2 comments
1 Jun 2026
Good matching photos of the larvae of this species at this maturity may be found here:-https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/scrofa.html
2 Jun 2026
I used
Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Series Volume 13
By: Maxwell S Moulds, James P Tuttle, David A Lane
I was tricked with an ID using above site (prior to Monograph's publication) as this group can have different colour forms within species, vary significantly between instars and different sp can look quite similar.
Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Series Volume 13
By: Maxwell S Moulds, James P Tuttle, David A Lane
I was tricked with an ID using above site (prior to Monograph's publication) as this group can have different colour forms within species, vary significantly between instars and different sp can look quite similar.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.043225-35.335336
- Altitude 605.7m
- Places Holder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 May 2026 04:53 PM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Miranda NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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