Psilogramma casuarinae, the Australasian privet hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is known from New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland, all in Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Australasian Privet Hawkmoth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Psilogramma increta
- Psilogramma menephron
- Macropoliana natalensis
- Panogena jasmini
- Notonagemia scribae
- Psilogramma discistriga
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Sphingidae
- Genus
- Psilogramma
- Species
- Psilogramma casuarinae
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