Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758)

silver-striped / vine / taro hawk moth

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Acacia; Asparagus; Colocasia esculenta; Daucus; Epilobium; Fuchsia; Galium verum; Impatiens; Linaria; Lonicera; Oxalis pes-caprae; Parthenocissus; Pelargonium; Plantago; Polygonum; Rumex vesicarius; Vitis vinivera; Zygophyllum fabago.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Akkuzu, Ayberk & Inac (2007a), Dapporto (1998a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Lepiforum (2021), Meerman (1987a), Vieira (2008a), Wagner & Hausmann (2014a).