Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823

Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823

Hippotion osiris is an occasional migratory moth of the Sphingidae family, common across most of the Ethiopian Region.

Family
Genus
Hippotion
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823

Hippotion osiris is a moth species belonging to the family Sphingidae. It is common across most of the Ethiopian Region, including both Madagascar and the Seychelles. Occasional vagrant individuals of this species have been recorded in Spain. It is uncommon along the East African coast, and this moth acts as an occasional migrant.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Hippotion

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

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