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Hippotion boerhaviae

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Large semi-urban yard/garden. Adjacent to a patch of forest.

Notes:

See also http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6913156 for a subsequent observation of same species.

Reference Links:

Hippotion boerhaviae, Papua Insects Foundation (Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Hippotion boerhaviae)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
alicelongmartin
I would think so. I really like the Moth coloring against the leaf.

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedJuly 23, 2011

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