Hippotion scrofa

Coprosma Hawk Moth at Mickleham, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 144.930348-37.566806
• Places Mickleham, VIC

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 21 Nov 2024 08:42 AM Recorded on
• Shari777 Recorded by

• Collections

  Shari777 Greater Melbourne NatureMapr Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• I found the moth on the ground and moved it away to the garden so it wouldn't get stepped on it then very swiftly flew away. Associated plant
• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health

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
• Machine learning
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