Gray Hawk Moth, Privet Hawk Moth

Description:

Browish-gray moths. First picture: moth is about 3.5 to 4 inches. Second picture: about half the size of the 1st one. Psilogramma menephron (Cramer, 1780), called the Gray Hawk Moth or Privet Hawk Moth, has a wingspan of 82-138mm, flies in Hawaii, and has an extended range across the Pacific Ocean to Australia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. The adult moth has long narrow wings which are a grey-brown colour, with a darker, wavy pattern. The abdomen is grey with a dark dorsal line. The moth typically rests with the tip of the abdomen curled under the body.

Habitat:

Spotted in the laundry area near the backyard garden. In Biñan Laguna, Philippines.

Notes:

Reference: http://www.sphin-sea.unibas.ch/SphinSEA/..., http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/pmeneph..., http://v2.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrows.... Other Psilogramma spp in the Philippines: Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856) - http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au... Psilogramma villani - http://v2.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrows... Psilogramma increta (Walker 1865) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilogramma...