Mulberry Hawkmoth

Pseudoclanis postica · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sphingidae

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Mulberry Hawkmoth
Photo: Wynand Uys, CC BY

The mulberry hawkmoth has a wingspan between about 73 and 95 mm. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Its caterpillars eat leaves of Celtis, Trema, Chaetachme aristata and Ficus ingens.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan ranges from roughly 73 mm to 95 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Larvae feed on species of Celtis, Trema, Chaetachme aristata and Ficus ingens.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Known from South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Mulberry Hawkmoth photo 3
Photo: Haneef Tayob, CC BY

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/Pseudoclanis_postica

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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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