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Hawk moth/Sphinx moth

Hippotion sp.

Photo by m.prasad.369
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Field Notes

Description:

Length: ~1.6cm
Season : Winter season
Time : 11:20pm 16Dec2021
Frequency : Very Rare
Life stage : Adult

Habitat:

Spotted inside the car parking very close to open abandoned area with lot of plants.

Species ID Suggestions

Pale striated hawkmoth

Hippotion boerhaviae

Reference Link
arne.roysland
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Comments (2)
m.prasad.369
Thank you arne.roysland and Ornithoptera80! :)
Ornithoptera80
I would keep it at Hippotion sp. because, the species Hippotion rosetta looks very similar. https://inaturalist.ca/observations?locale=en-US&place_id=7043&preferred_place_id=6712&taxon_id=52000&view=species
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PublishedDecember 18, 2021

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