Hippotion osiris - Large striped hawk

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Hippotion osiris

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park

Species details:

Notes: Larger than the similar Hippotion celerio but easily distinguished by the black bars on the sides of the abdomen
Distribution: From West and Central Africa to the Cape in South Africa; also in Madagascar and the Seychelles
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
BalsaminaceaeImpatiens (Food plant)
Related plant species:
Literature: africanmoths.com

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Hippotion osiris .
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400690, retrieved 31 March 2025

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