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Psilogramma menephron
The Privet Hawk Moth (Psilogramma menephron) is a member of the Family Sphingidae.The wingspan is 82-138 mm. Larvae have been recorded on Clerodendrum fortunatum, Ligustrum species (including Ligustrum sinense), Fraxinus, Jasminum, Tectona grandis, Vitex negundo, Callicarpa arborea, Lonicera, Perilla and Osmanthus sesamum.
It is found in Sri Lanka, India (including the Andaman Islands), Nepal, central and southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.
I found it in front of my house.It lived on the tree nearby my house.It moved very slow because it sleeply.
Spotted on Jan 9, 2012
Submitted on Jan 9, 2012
5 Comments
Thank you for your advice,I shall edit it then.
Cool spotting. Nice ID. However, to get the extra credit, I'd like you to add more info about the species, add which parts of the world it's found in to habitats, and put your personal observations in notes. :)
yeah, you're right they basically are the same^ ^
Could this moth be related to the Gray Hawk Moth (Privet Hawk Moth)
(Psilogramma menephron)? See e.g. spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/718...
Really Cool !