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Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

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Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

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Macroglossum errans (Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Theretra oldenlandiae (Impatiens Hawk Moth) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Psilogramma menephron nebulosa (Aussie Privet Hawk) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Acosmeryx anceus (A Hawk moth (Macroglossinae) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Macroglossum errans (Australian Hummingbird Hawkmoth) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 19 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Theretra oldenlandiae (Impatiens Hawk Moth) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 19 Oct 2008 by PJH123

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WendyEM wrote:

9 Jul 2025

https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=20282

Theretra latreillii

ibaird wrote:

8 Jul 2025

https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/latreillii.html

Theretra latreillii

donhe wrote:

11 May 2025

M. errans was proposed as a subspecies of M. hirundo by Walker in 1856. It was promoted to a separate species by Moulds, and that is now how it is in Nmapr and AFD. No problem.

Macroglossum errans

WendyEM wrote:

10 May 2025

I should have checked that. The trouble is NM is meant to follow AFD. I have posted Ian about it.

Macroglossum errans

PJH123 wrote:

10 May 2025

@WendyEM errans was given stat. nov. status by Moulds et al, 2020 in Hawkmoths of Australia

Macroglossum errans

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Macroglossum errans at Bloomsbury, QLD

Macroglossum errans at Bloomsbury, QLD

Theretra oldenlandiae at Bloomsbury, QLD

Psilogramma menephron nebulosa at Bloomsbury, QLD

Acosmeryx anceus at Bloomsbury, QLD

Acosmeryx anceus at Bloomsbury, QLD

Psilogramma menephron nebulosa at Bloomsbury, QLD

Theretra oldenlandiae at Bloomsbury, QLD

Macroglossum errans at Bloomsbury, QLD

Macroglossum errans at Bloomsbury, QLD

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