Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758

Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758

Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758 is a moth species with 28–45 mm forewings, found across Africa, Asia, and as a migrant in southern Europe and Australia.

Family
Genus
Hippotion
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758

The scientific name of this species is Hippotion celerio Linnaeus, 1758. The length of its forewing typically ranges from 28 to 45 millimetres, which equals 1.1 to 1.8 inches. This species occurs in Africa, and in central and southern Asia including India and Sri Lanka. It can also be found as a migrant in southern Europe and Australia.

Photo: (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paolo Mazzei · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Hippotion

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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