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Pale Brown Hawk Moth

Theretra latreillii

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large brown moth

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this in Ujung Kulon national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Pale Brown Hawk Moth

Theretra latreillii

Reference Link
James McNair
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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Thanks James. Looks like the Pale Brown Hawk Moth.
James McNair
Looks like a Tersa Sphinx Moth but not sure if they occur in Indonesia. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Xylophanes-tersa. May have different name there

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2014

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