Bug FAQCoprosma Hawk Moth
Hippotion scrofa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sphingidae
The Coprosma Hawk Moth has a wingspan of about 70 mm. It belongs to the sphinx moth family and lives in Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Its caterpillars feed on plants such as Epilobium, Coprosma repens, Ipomoea and Fuchsia.
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How to recognize it
It can be told apart from similar species by the absence of paired white spots on the abdomen and the lack of a dorsal white line on the thorax.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan measures roughly 70 mm.
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Where it lives
This moth is a member of the Sphingidae family.
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What it eats
Larvae eat Epilobium, Coprosma repens, Ipomoea and Fuchsia.
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Life cycle
It is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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When you see it
It is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Lookalikes
It resembles Hippotion brennus and Hippotion joiceyi but lacks the paired subdorsal white spots of the former and the dorsal white median line of the latter.
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More photos
Same family (Sphingidae)
White-lined SphinxHyles lineataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Eurasian Hummingbird HawkmothMacroglossum stellatarum
Snowberry ClearwingHemaris diffinis
Carolina SphinxManduca sextaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Hummingbird ClearwingHemaris thysbeDamages trees, gardens or crops
Elephant HawkmothDeilephila elpenorSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippotion_scrofa
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