Hippotion eson (Common Striped
Hawkmoth)
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Subfamily: Macroglossinae > Genus: Hippotion
Hippotion eson female [photo J. Joannou
©]
Host-plants eaten by larvae in southern Africa
Zantedeschia
aethiopica (Arum
Lily) |
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Impatiens
spp. The host-plant records for this species are for
garden ornamentals but there are 4 indigenous species in southern Africa. |
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Bougainvillea
sp. Garden ornamental. |
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Fuchsia
sp. Garden ornamental |
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Richardia
sp. Naturalised in southern Africa. |
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Ampelopsis
sp.
A garden ornamental, originating from Asia or North
America. |
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Parthenocissus
tricuspidata (Boston Ivy)
A garden ornamental, originating from North America. |
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Vitis
vinifera (Grapevine)
A cultivated species, originating from the orient
and northwest India. |
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Text by Hamish Robertson
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