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Hippotion boerhaviae.jpg

Hippotion boerhaviae  (Fabricius, 1775)


Home > Insects > Lepidoptera - Moths > ​​Bombycoidea​ > Sphingidae > ​​​​Hippotion boerhaviae

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: ​Sphingidae
Subfamily: ​Macroglossinae
​Tribe: ​​Macroglossini
Genus: Hippotion
Species: boerhaviae


  • Common names: Pale Striated Hawk Moth
  • Distribution: Northeastern Pakistan,  India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Southeastern China (Hong Kong and Guangdong), Vietnam, the Philippines.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son
  • Additional notes: Attracted to light
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Image locations

Images of Hippotion boerhaviae from Thailand.
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Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) 33 mm Chaiyaphum August
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Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) 33 mm Chaiyaphum August
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Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) 33 mm Chaiyaphum July
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Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) 33 mm Chaiyaphum November
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Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) Chiang Mai, July
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Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) Pai, Mae Hong Son, June 2017
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Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) Chaiyaphum July
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Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) Chaiyaphum July

References: 
​Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic​
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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