Hippotion scrofa
Hippotion scrofa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Hippotion |
Species: | H. scrofa |
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Distribution
It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Description
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.
- Male dorsal
- Male ventral
- Female dorsal
- Female ventral
Biology
Larvae feed on Epilobium, Coprosma repens, Ipomoea and Fuchsia.
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References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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