Coprosma Hawk Moth

Hippotion scrofa

''Hippotion scrofa'' is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Full Bodied - Hippotion scrofa - Last Instar  Australia,Coprosma Hawk Moth,Geotagged,Hippotion scrofa,Summer

Appearance

The wingspan is about 70 mm. It is similar to ''Hippotion brennus'' and ''Hippotion joiceyi'' but distinguishable from the former by the lack of paired subdorsal white spots on the abdomen and from the latter by the lack of a dorsal white median line on the thorax.
Hippotion scrofa Found in the morning under a street light Australia,Eamw moth,Geotagged,Hippotion,Hippotion scrofa,Spring

Food

Larvae feed on ''Epilobium'', ''Coprosma repens'', ''Ipomoea'' and ''Fuchsia''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusHippotion
SpeciesH. scrofa
Photographed in
Australia