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Oleander Hawk Moth

Daphnis nerii

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Field Notes

Description:

A moth. A gorgeous moth!...dunno the name :(

Habitat:

Tropical. Hot and humid environment

Species ID Suggestions

Oleander Hawk Moth

Daphnis nerii

Reference Link
Latimeria
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Comments (2)
Latimeria
Great pictures! We just had a spotting of this species submitted earlier this week. If you're interested, look up the Pandora Sphinx Moth, Eumorpha pandorus. It looks remarkably similar to the Oleander Hawk Moth, even though it lives in North America and the Oleander Hawk Moth is in Asia.
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PublishedApril 27, 2011

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