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Silver striped Hawk Moth

Hippotion celerio

Description:

typical hawk (sphinx) moth about 30mm long,brown with paler stripes and white flecks down the abdomen

Habitat:

attracted to lights, large wooded garden on agricultural wmallholding

Notes:

I think I'm happy with the genus Hippotion but I'm not sure about the species

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C.Sydes
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C.Sydes

Kgatleng District, Botswana

Spotted on Jan 9, 2013
Submitted on May 1, 2013

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