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Gray hawk moth

Psilogramma increta · Sphingidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records427in 2 countries
Most seen inChina426 records
Red List–IUCN status
Gray hawk moth
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About

Gray hawk moth in brief

The gray hawk moth (Psilogramma increta) is a butterfly or moth of the Sphingidae family — species of moth.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 427 published records, most of them from China and Niger. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

China426 records · best Aug, Jul
Niger1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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