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Brown Hawk Moth

Hippotion rosetta

Description:

This is a Hawk Moth that i found on the wall of my house. It is brown in color, and have a large wings. Its body length is about 40 mm, and the wingspan is about 55 mm.

Habitat:

- Around the house and garden.

Notes:

- This is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is attracted to the light (possibly a nocturnal insect). Thanks to Psyche (Dr. Seow) for the ID.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Sphingidae Hawk Moth
Hippotion boerhaviae


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Lanzz
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Lanzz

Malaysia

Spotted on Dec 17, 2013
Submitted on Dec 17, 2013

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