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

Agrius convolvuli by rbannister

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Mar 2026 by TimL

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 3 Mar 2026 by SallyandPeter

Cephonodes kingii (Gardenia Bee Hawk Moth) at Chapman, ACT - 3 Mar 2026 by JackieHobo

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Mar 2026 by AlisonMilton

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Mar 2026 by AlisonMilton

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 3 Mar 2026 by 8Illbugyou8

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Evatt, ACT - 27 Feb 2026 by GlenTakkenberg

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Parkes, ACT - 26 Feb 2026 by TimL

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2026 by rawshorty

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Curtin, ACT - 12 Feb 2026 by JohnDM

Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by rawshorty

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Moruya, NSW - 3 Feb 2026 by LisaH

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Discussion

SallyandPeter wrote:

4 Mar 2026

Thanks for the info

Psilogramma casuarinae

KMcCue wrote:

26 Jan 2026

Many thanks for the references. I leafed through 'Moths in the ACT' but assuming it would be prominent missed it on page 211.

Psilogramma casuarinae

WendyEM wrote:

26 Jan 2026

Or Moths of Victoria Part 1 2nd Edition by Peter Marriott Publ. Entomological Society of Victoria 2012 p. 34-5 plus 2 CD (maybe now USB card) pages

Psilogramma casuarinae

ibaird wrote:

25 Jan 2026

See 'Moths in the ACT (Cocking et al 2022). p. 211.

Psilogramma casuarinae

WendyEM wrote:

19 Jan 2026

You probably have a flowering plant in your garden that attracted it. Buddleia or something else with tube flowers.

Psilogramma casuarinae

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