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LepiMAP:   702508
Province:   Coast
Country:   Kenya
Locus:   0339BD
Observer:   Whittle Catherine; Phil Reynolds
Date of record:   2020-01-25
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   IDing top moth. Maybe another convolvulus hawk moth like bottom one, but I noted the differences between the two and wanted to confirm.
Last updated:   2021-04-01 17:11:46
Sp. code:   670820
Species name:   Agrius convolvuli
Common name:  
Family:   SPHINGIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Convolvulus hawk moth
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-702508
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 702508 - photo: 1
VM-number: 702508 - photo: 2
VM-number: 702508 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Johan Heyns
Comment:  
Date:   2020-01-28 11:45:17
Species name:   Agrius convolvuli
Species code:   670820
Comment number:   2
By:   Mike Clifton
Comment:  
Date:   2021-04-16 11:36:36
Species name:   Agrius convolvuli
Species code:   670820

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