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Pellucid Hawk Moth or Coffee Clearwing (Male)

Cephonodes hylas hylas

Photo by pamsai
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12.22, 79.06

Field Notes

Description:

wingspan of 45–73 mm, 1.25 inches long, daytime flying, it moves from flower to flower like a flash, hovering for a second to sip nectar. Hard to see the details while it is flying, it's just a blur...

Habitat:

rural garden

Notes:

Ahha, that maybe who's eating my Gardenia !

Reference Links:

Cephonodes hylas, Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic - Cephonodes hylas

Species ID Suggestions

Pellucid Hawk Moth (Male)

Cephonodes hylas hylas

Reference Link
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
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Comments (7)
pamsai
thank you Archer 07...
pamsai
thank you triggsturner. These are fun to watch in the garden, one can hardly follow them with the eyes, they move so fast.
pamsai
and thanks for the ID also, Agnes...
pamsai
great link, thanks Agnes...
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Nice spotting Pam! This is also called Coffee Clearwing or Coffee Bee Hawkmoth : http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/c_hyl.htm

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PublishedDecember 11, 2015

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