Hippotion celerio

Vine Hawk Moth at Wellington Point, QLD

Hippotion celerio at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Hippotion celerio at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Hippotion celerio at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Hippotion celerio at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
Hippotion celerio at Wellington Point, QLD - suppressed
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Identification history

Hippotion celerio 4 Dec 2023 ibaird
Hippotion celerio 4 Dec 2023 donhe
Unidentified 4 Dec 2023 TimL

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User's notes

There’s an interesting phenomenon here with the pattern on the caterpillar’s body. Close inspection of the images appears to show that they are slightly out of focus including the underside image. However, details in following sighting 4532894 show this is not the case. The pattern itself is such as to provide the body with an out-of-focus appearance.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Hippotion celerio Scientific name
  • Vine Hawk Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1658.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Elpenor phoenix

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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