Hippotion scrofa
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| Hippotion scrofa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hippotion |
| Species: | H. scrofa
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| Hippotion scrofa | |
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Hippotion scrofa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit | edit source]It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Description
[edit | edit source]The wingspan is about 70 mm. It is similar to Hippotion brennus and Hippotion joiceyi but distinguishable from the former by the lack of paired subdorsal white spots on the abdomen and from the latter by the lack of a dorsal white median line on the thorax.
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Male dorsal
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Male ventral
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
Biology
[edit | edit source]Larvae feed on Epilobium, Coprosma repens, Ipomoea and Fuchsia.
References
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External links
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