A Hawk moth at Wellington Point, QLD
Identification history
| Hippotion rosetta | 29 Aug 2023 | donhe | ||
| Hippotion rosetta | 28 Aug 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 28 Aug 2023 | TimL |
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Additional close-up detail to sighting 4506157 to help with identification. The first image is a close-up of the underside. The second image provides some detail of the wing scales and shows the trailing edge of the wing to have a double layer of scales. The third image shows deterioration of one eye with what appears to be a surface membrane peeling away. The fourth image provides detail of the leg scales and the fifth image shows a close-up of an antenna including its tip.
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Location information
- Places Wellington Point, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Aug 2023 05:02 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Insects Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) TimL
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Hippotion rosetta Scientific name
- A Hawk moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 9.4m to 75.9m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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