Oleander Hawk Moth (female)

Daphnis nerii

Description:

Daphnis nerii (formerly Deilephila nerii), known as the Oleander Hawk-moth, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. Daphnis nerii is a large hawk-moth found in wide areas of Africa and Asia. It is a migratory species, flying to parts of eastern and southern Europe during the summer. Daphnis nerii (Oleander Sphinx Moth or Oleander Hawk-Moth) is one of the most beautiful butterfly-like patterned moths on Earth. Wikipedia

1 Species ID Suggestions

DanielePralong 12 years ago

Oleander Hawk-moth

Daphnis nerii Daphnis nerii

4 Comments

pamsai 12 years ago

Akshay, Is it caterpillar season now? I must check my oleander trees, if it is!

Akshay Kumar Manjunath 12 years ago

Good one! The caterpillar of this moth is more attractive! And you commonly find on oleander plant!

pamsai 12 years ago

Thanks to AchmmadMWY, SatyenMehta, DanielePralong for their swift identification of this moth. Seems like it was a pretty obvious spotting! Can't be too many with markings like that...