Convolvulus Hawk Moth

Description:

The adult Convolvulus Hawk-moth is grey with a light and dark pattern on the wings. The abdomen has pink patches on the side of each segment. They can hover in flight, and they have a long haustellum, which is extended to suck nectar when they hover over a flower. When threatened, the moths show the bright coloured bars on the abdomen. Caterpillars are green when they hatch with a straight tail horn. Later instars can become either green or dark brown. They have pale diagonal stripes along the sides, a backward curved horn on the tail and vertical stripes on the head. ~ Oz Animals

Habitat:

Found throughout Australia.

Notes:

Larvae shown here......... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169...