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Daphnis nerii
"The adults feed on nectar of a great variety of flowers. They have a preference for fragrant species like petunia, jasmine and honeysuckle. They are especially active in the twilight time, hovering over the flowers after sunset." - wiki
"found in wide areas of Africa and Asia" - wiki
Spotted on Mar 2, 2013
Submitted on Mar 2, 2013
5 Comments
Thank you J and Phillip! He was a cooperative critter, sitting so still for so long.
How amazing! Excellent spotting Bernadette.
Spectacular Bernadette! I love these hawk moths! Photo four is fantastic! (I'm J or jgorneau, if you remember me.)
Thanks! First time to spot one for me!
Nice... male.