Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

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Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

Featured sightings

Stathmopoda cyanopla (A Concealer moth (Stathmopodidae) by DianneClarke

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) 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

Latest sightings

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Chapman, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by Zeffie

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Hawker, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by 0451591867

Coequosa australasiae (Double Headed Hawk Moth) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by Chakola

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by annmhare

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Wangaratta, VIC - 24 Feb 2025 by smarsh24

Stathmopoda cyanopla (A Concealer moth (Stathmopodidae) by DianneClarke

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by glbn1

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by UserYYUcWrIf

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Fisher, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Vera

Hyles livornicoides (Australian Striped hawk Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Spar

Eupanacra splendens (A Hawk moth (Macroglossinae)) at Annerley, QLD - 14 Feb 2025 by Jont

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by clarehoneydove

Hippotion celerio (Vine Hawk Moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by glbn1

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by lbradley

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Jeanette

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by JulieMc

Sphingidae at Watson, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by msietsma

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DiBickers wrote:

27 Feb 2025

Coequosa australasiae

Chakola wrote:

27 Feb 2025

No, after taking the pix I put it on a log to "do its thing" 😀

Coequosa australasiae

DiBickers wrote:

27 Feb 2025

@Chakola 😂😂they are absolutely gorgeous when their wings are fully inflated, did you get to see the final moments?

Coequosa australasiae

Chakola wrote:

27 Feb 2025

Thank you for the ID - it fell on me out of a tree at night - scared the bejeezus out of me!

Coequosa australasiae

DianneClarke wrote:

23 Feb 2025

I think I found one here previously - will have to try and find the photos

Stathmopoda cyanopla

Significant sightings

Cephonodes kingii at Kambah, ACT

Recent activity

Hippotion scrofa at Chapman, ACT

Hippotion scrofa at Chapman, ACT

Psilogramma casuarinae at Ainslie, ACT

Psilogramma casuarinae at Hawker, ACT

Psilogramma casuarinae at Hawker, ACT

Coequosa australasiae at Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Psilogramma casuarinae at Ainslie, ACT

Psilogramma casuarinae at Wangaratta, VIC

Psilogramma casuarinae at Wangaratta, VIC

Stathmopoda cyanopla

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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