Common Striped Hawkmoth

Hippotion eson · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sphingidae

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Common Striped Hawkmoth
Photo: magriet b, CC BY-SA

The Common Striped Hawkmoth is very common in many habitats across the Ethiopian Region. Its range includes Madagascar and the Seychelles.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It occurs in most habitats throughout the Ethiopian Region.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found in Madagascar and the Seychelles.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Common Striped Hawkmoth photo 3
Photo: magriet b, CC BY-SA
Common Striped Hawkmoth photo 4
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Common Striped Hawkmoth photo 5
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Same family (Sphingidae)

White-lined SphinxWhite-lined SphinxHyles lineataDamages trees, gardens or cropsEurasian Hummingbird HawkmothEurasian Hummingbird HawkmothMacroglossum stellatarumSnowberry ClearwingSnowberry ClearwingHemaris diffinisCarolina SphinxCarolina SphinxManduca sextaDamages trees, gardens or cropsHummingbird ClearwingHummingbird ClearwingHemaris thysbeDamages trees, gardens or cropsElephant HawkmothElephant HawkmothDeilephila elpenor

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippotion_eson

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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