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Plain grey hawkmoth
Psilogramma increta (Walker, [1865])
Family: Sphingidae
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Identification: Forewing upperside uniform grey in the pale form, with the transverse lines poorly defined; a black oblique bar at the apex of the discal cell; the apical lines, the costal part of the discal lines, and two discal streaks all very conspicuous against the pale background. In the dark form, all black markings heavier on the forewing upperside, and with a conspicuous black medio-costal area; apical area darker. The underside of the abdomen is usually pure white in this species and brownish in the very similar Psilogramma discistriga (Walker, 1856). Males can make a weak hissing sound by rubbing scales over spines at the end of the abdomen.
Wing Span: 3.6-4.8 cm
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Range: It is found from north-eastern China, Japan and Korea, south and east through China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Peninsular Malaysia, to the Greater Sunda Islands, west through Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India to Kashmir. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: Khuyer
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022

Observation date: Mar 28, 2014
Submitted by: keoki7@hawaiian...
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022

Observation date: Nov 26, 2015
Submitted by: Capt Kayaker
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022

Observation date: Oct 11, 2015
Submitted by: Sheri Ritter
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022

Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Elle_xndria
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022