Macroglossum heliophila

Macroglossum heliophila (Boisduval, [1875])

< Wingspan: 51 mm >

Female

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< Wingspan: 51 mm >

Female

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After about 100 years we re-discovered this beautiful hawkmoth in Queensland. It was first found in the beginning of last century at Kuranda, North Queensland and have not been seen since (despite a lot of searching), not until ultimo March 2015, when we finally managed to find some eggs and larvae in the Daintree rainforest.

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