Coprosma Hawk Moth (laying eggs)

Description:

This beautiful and sleek hawk moth has a wing span of about 70 mm. White antennae and legs make attractive trimmings. This female was laying eggs, which were a cluster of pale green spheres in a yellow matrix.

Habitat:

Spotted under bright lights near a national park. DistributionJ: http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Hippotion%...

Notes:

This hawk moth is said to be common through out Australia. The larvae feed on Coprosma repens ( Mirror Bush), Ipomoea and Fuchsia. Its long proboscis is introduced into the tubular corolla as the moth hovers like a humming bird. Family: Sphingidae Subfamily: Macroglossinae