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Submitted for National Moth Week 2016
Hippotion celerio, the vine
Hippotion celerio, known as the Vine
With a wingspan of about 25 mm.
The caterpillar pics, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15782800
2 inches, brown form
Spotted by Ann van Wijgerden for NMW 2014.
Body length 50 mm With Bush Grape (Cayratia trifolia)
The forewing is typically 28–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in) long.
The Moth, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15726040
± 10 cm caterpillar - positively bursting at the seams!!
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Hippotion celerio, known as the Vine
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Hippotion celerio, known as the Vine