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oleander hawk

Photo by AileenG
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Species ID Suggestions

Oleander Hawk-moth

Daphnis nerii

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Latimeria
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Comments (5)
YulionoGim
I saw one too in Buru island, Maluku, Indonesia. So this moth spreads all over the world, though it's very hard to find.
Latimeria
I agree with Ashish...I went ahead and suggested it and provided a Wikipedia link, they both have very similar markings.
Ashish
Its almost similer to Oleader Hawk...!!
star_KSW
Definitely some time of sphinx moth http://insects.about.com/od/photography/ig/Sphinx-Moths/
Dan Doucette
I saw the exact same moth. was going to post the spotting later. I think its a type of sphinx moth
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PublishedApril 22, 2011

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