Insect · GBIF taxon 1862401
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis neriiAlso known as Oleander Hawk-moth, Army Green Moth
Woven with intricate swirls of forest green, pale pink, and cream, the wings of the oleander hawkmoth resemble an ornate camouflage pattern. Caterpillars feed heavily on poisonous oleander foliage, absorbing toxic cardiac glycosides that deter hungry predators. Adults are swift nighttime fliers, using remarkably long proboscises to sip nectar while hovering gracefully over sweet-scented flowers.
NocturnalMigratoryPollinator
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Flower nectar
Predators
- Bats
- Birds
- Spiders
ThreatsPesticide application on ornamental host plants, light pollution
HabitatsWarm coastal areas, tropical river valleys, urban gardens, parks
Life span2 to 4 weeks (adult stage)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilySphingidae
- SpeciesDaphnis nerii
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Night Observing: Look around outdoor lights and nectar-rich flowers after dark in warm months.
- Host Searching: Inspect the undersides of oleander leaves for large green caterpillars with blue eye spots.
Host Plant Alvesgaspar / CC BY 2.5 · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Smudge 9000, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Azamat A. Totikov, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Azamat A. Totikov · cc-by
Close Relative "Tobacco Hornworm Caterpillar" by cbede is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/. · cc-by
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