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Yam hawk moth

Theretra nessus

Description:

A moth of the Sphingidae family.

Habitat:

Found in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Burma, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, northern Australia, New Caledonia, and Fiji.

Notes:

Only seen after dusk, and in our office.

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2 Comments

de.monick.18
de.monick.18 11 years ago

Thank you Maria

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

very nice spotting!

de.monick.18
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de.monick.18

Fiji

Spotted on Jan 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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