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Hippotion boerhaviae

Synonyms: Hippotion octopunctata; Hippotion rafflesi; Hippotion theylia (heterotypic); Hippotion thyelia (heterotypic); Hippotion vampyrus

Wikipedia Abstract

Hippotion boerhaviae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, south-eastern China (Hong Kong and Guangdong), Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, eastern Australia and New Caledonia. The wingspan is 50–68 mm. Adults sometimes visit flowers. They may travel long distances, either voluntary or involuntary. The pupa is silvery brown, with a row of black spots along each side.
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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0