Sphingomorpha chlorea - Sundowner moth or Banana hawk

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Sphingomorpha chlorea
Sphingomorpha chlorea

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Species details:

Notes: Attracted to fermented fruit but also beer and other alcoholic drinks, hence the common name
Distribution: Widespread and common in Africa and southern Asia
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
Fabaceae subfamily MimosoideaeAcacia (Food plant)
Related plant species:
Fabaceae subfamily CaesalpinioideaeBurkea africana (Food plant)
Malvaceae subfamily MalvoideaeThespesia garckeana (Food plant)
Literature:

Copyright: The Burundi flora team, 2024-25

The Burundi flora team (2025). Flora of Burundi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Sphingomorpha chlorea .
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400740, retrieved 31 March 2025

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