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) 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

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

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) by UserYYUcWrIf

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

Psilogramma casuarinae 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

Psilogramma casuarinae by pinnaCLE

Agrius convolvuli by DPRees125

Coequosa australasiae (Double Headed Hawk Moth) at Termeil, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by DavidAllsop

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth) at Braidwood, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

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Discussion

donhe wrote:

16 Feb 2025

The very dark pair of parallel lines on each forewing look rather more like Psilogramma exigua ?

Psilogramma casuarinae

clarehoneydove wrote:

14 Feb 2025

Apologies @ibaird fixed now

Hippotion scrofa

ibaird wrote:

10 Feb 2025

Photo?

Hippotion scrofa

msietsma wrote:

6 Feb 2025

No pink that I saw. I only had a medium headlamp.

Sphingidae

donhe wrote:

5 Feb 2025

Psilogramma sp also have eye stripe, and grey arcs under. Any sign of pink anywhere ?

Sphingidae

Significant sightings

Cephonodes kingii at Kambah, ACT

Recent activity

Psilogramma casuarinae at Hackett, ACT

Hippotion scrofa at Goulburn, NSW

Hippotion scrofa at Goulburn, NSW

Psilogramma casuarinae at Hackett, ACT

Hippotion scrofa at Melba, ACT

Hippotion scrofa at Melba, ACT

Psilogramma casuarinae

Psilogramma (genus)

Hyles livornicoides at Belconnen, ACT

Hyles livornicoides at Belconnen, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

85

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