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Pellucid Hawk Moth

Cephonodes hylas

Description:

Large moth, body 4-5cm long and thick. Body olive green with lighter yellow at the back, and a burgundy stripe across about midway. Legs and underbelly white. Wings just with black venation, appear to be clear.

Habitat:

seen in broadleaf foliage along the edge of the lake

Notes:

I think hummingbird moth... ? Thanks Nidhin! now I can id the one I had seen in Dar es Salaam as well.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Pellucid Hawk Moth or Coffee Clearwing
Cephonodes hylas Cephonodes hylas


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1 Comment

Animallover8784
Animallover8784 8 years ago

Clearwing hummingbird moth

MudWiggle
Spotted by
MudWiggle

Spotted on Jan 4, 2016
Submitted on Jan 10, 2016

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