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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Sphingidae
Hippotion
Hippotion scrofa

Hippotion scrofa

Hippotion scrofa
Hippotion scrofa
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Summary

Hippotion scrofa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Hippotion scrofa

Hippotion scrofa

Is Hippotion scrofa harmful?

There is no data about harmful of this species. Don't forget to be careful.

Sientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hippotion

Distribution

It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

Description

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.

Biology

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