Hippotion rosetta

1 A Hawk moth at Wellington Point, QLD

Hippotion rosetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 May 2023
Hippotion rosetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 May 2023
Hippotion rosetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 May 2023
Hippotion rosetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 May 2023
Hippotion rosetta at Wellington Point, QLD - 18 May 2023
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Identification history

Hippotion rosetta 3 Jul 2023 donhe
Hippotion rosetta 3 Jul 2023 ibaird
Hippotion scrofa 21 May 2023 AaronClausen
Unidentified 19 May 2023 TimL

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Additional details are provided in following sighting 4486820 to help with identification. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.

12 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   20 May 2023
Hey @ibaird any idea on this one?
AaronClausen wrote:
   21 May 2023
Hi @donhe any ideas?
donhe wrote:
   21 May 2023
Hippotion scrofa
AaronClausen wrote:
   21 May 2023
Many thanks @donhe
AaronClausen wrote:
   22 May 2023
Hi @donhe let me know if you are interested in being one of the first moderators for Greater Brisbane Nature Map.
donhe wrote:
   22 May 2023
Yes sounds good fun. Can I use the same login?
AaronClausen wrote:
   22 May 2023
Awesome @donhe - thank you so much. A pleasure to have you helping up here!

Yep same login and everything. I will bump up your privileges now so you should receive an email.
AaronClausen wrote:
   22 May 2023
Ok @donhe I think that's done. Fingers crossed if you log out and log back in, your new privileges should all be active now. Thanks again.
ibaird wrote:
   18 Jun 2023
I think this is likely to be Hippotion rosetta.
donhe wrote:
   18 Jun 2023
I agree with ibaird : the thorax and underside look more like H. Rosetta. I can't get a list of Hawk moths to choose from.
ibaird wrote:
   19 Jun 2023
I understand the policy should be, that unless we have good reason to the contrary, that the higher clasiification of Lepidoptera ie Moths to the Suoerfamily, Family and Genus level for Greater Bisbane Nature Map should be the same as applies to Canberra and Southern Tablelands Nature Map.
donhe wrote:
   19 Jun 2023
@AaronClausen : there appear to be no species in Hawk Moths list. When I hit 'Can't find it': I get 'Suggest new species', and when I hit that it goes into a loop.
Anyway can you please import the species lists from CNM?
How does one add a new species to Hawk Moths?

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 May 2023 01:44 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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