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Oleander Hawk Moth (female)

Daphnis nerii

Photo by pamsai
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Description:

Daphnis nerii (formerly Deilephila nerii), known as the Oleander Hawk-moth, is a moth of the Sphingidae family.

Daphnis nerii is a large hawk-moth found in wide areas of Africa and Asia. It is a migratory species, flying to parts of eastern and southern Europe during the summer. Daphnis nerii (Oleander Sphinx Moth or Oleander Hawk-Moth) is one of the most beautiful butterfly-like patterned moths on Earth.
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Species ID Suggestions

Oleander Hawk-moth

Daphnis nerii

Comments (4)

Akshay, Is it caterpillar season now? I must check my oleander trees, if it is!
Good one! The caterpillar of this moth is more attractive! And you commonly find on oleander plant!
Thanks to AchmmadMWY, SatyenMehta, DanielePralong for their swift identification of this moth. Seems like it was a pretty obvious spotting! Can't be too many with markings like that...
Beautiful! It mus be Oleander hawk moth :)

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