Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

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Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

Featured sightings

Agrius godarti (Godart's Hawk Moth) at Broulee, NSW - 24 Jul 2021 by MattFox

Cephonodes kingii (Gardenia Bee Hawk Moth) at Stirling, ACT - 13 Jan 2024 by MichaelJF

Hippotion rosetta (A Hawk moth) at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 May 2023 by TimL

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Mar 2022 by kasiaaus

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Melba, ACT - 31 Jan 2021 by kasiaaus

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Tathra, NSW - 24 Jan 2021 by jks

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by JohnBundock

Hyles livornicoides (Australian Striped hawk Moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2021 by Bron

Latest sightings

Unverified Hawk moth (Sphingidae) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Theretra oldenlandiae (Impatiens Hawk Moth) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Psilogramma menephron nebulosa (Aussie Privet Hawk) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Acosmeryx anceus (A Hawk moth (Macroglossinae) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Hippotion rosetta (A Hawk moth) by PJH123

Theretra latreillii (Pale Brown Hawk Moth) at Abergowrie, QLD - 24 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Theretra latreillii (Pale Brown Hawk Moth) at Babinda, QLD - 23 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Psilogramma menephron nebulosa (Aussie Privet Hawk) at Abergowrie, QLD - 20 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Theretra nessus (Yam Hawk Moth (Macroglossinae) at Abergowrie, QLD - 20 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Conder, ACT - 5 Dec 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Macroglossum errans (Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 19 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Theretra oldenlandiae (Impatiens Hawk Moth) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 19 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Rocky Creek, NSW - 3 Nov 2009 by PJH123

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=20282

Theretra latreillii

ibaird wrote:

8 Jul 2025

https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/latreillii.html

Theretra latreillii

donhe wrote:

11 May 2025

M. errans was proposed as a subspecies of M. hirundo by Walker in 1856. It was promoted to a separate species by Moulds, and that is now how it is in Nmapr and AFD. No problem.

Macroglossum errans

WendyEM wrote:

10 May 2025

I should have checked that. The trouble is NM is meant to follow AFD. I have posted Ian about it.

Macroglossum errans

PJH123 wrote:

10 May 2025

@WendyEM errans was given stat. nov. status by Moulds et al, 2020 in Hawkmoths of Australia

Macroglossum errans

Significant sightings

Cephonodes kingii at Kambah, ACT

Recent activity

Theretra oldenlandiae at Bloomsbury, QLD

Psilogramma menephron nebulosa at Bloomsbury, QLD

Acosmeryx anceus at Bloomsbury, QLD

Acosmeryx anceus at Bloomsbury, QLD

Psilogramma menephron nebulosa at Bloomsbury, QLD

Theretra oldenlandiae at Bloomsbury, QLD

Theretra latreillii at Abergowrie, QLD

Theretra latreillii at Abergowrie, QLD

Hippotion rosetta at Sheldon, QLD

Hippotion rosetta at Sheldon, QLD

Species Richness Score (SRS)

103

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