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Submitted for National Moth Week 2016
Hippotion celerio, known as the Vine
Spotted by Ann van Wijgerden for NMW 2014.
± 10 cm caterpillar - positively bursting at the seams!!
Found on the porch.
2 inches, brown form
Hippotion celerio, the vine hawk-moth or ...
With a wingspan of about 25 mm.
Length of moth 4.5 cm (1.8 inches).
This moth larva was found feeding on balsam ...
This magnificent moth was approx. 4.5 cm / ...
Attracted to the porch light.
This beauty was about 4.5 cm / 1.8 inches long.
The forewing is typically 28–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in) long.
Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758), called the Vine
Balcony, attracted from the surrounding countryside by night light. ...
This slightly damaged moth had a wingspan ...
Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758), called the Vine
Hippotion celerio, the vine hawk-moth or ...
Fell down from the vines on my mother in law
or Silver-striped
Also known as Vine Hawk
With a wingspan of about 6 cm. The body and forewing of the adult
This little worm is munching away at one of my beautiful local lilies, of ...
Hippotion celerio, known as the Vine
This female measured almost 2" in length and was very friendly unless a smaller ...
Hippotion celerio, known as the Vine
. It has not yet entered the pre-pupation stage and is still eating. H. celerio ...