
Oriental Bee Hawk
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- Goronta
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Oriental Bee Hawk
Thanks for your help to ID this colorful guy seen in Punda Maria restcamp on the road by the chalets on may 1st this year at around 4pm


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2022 jun1st to jul 3rd Shimuwini Shipandani hide (New) Mopani Punda Maria Pafuri Border camp (New) Makuleke Shingwedzi Satara Berg & Dal (New) Tuli block

Re: Insect ID needed
Hi Goronta
Your colourful bug is a moth.
It looks like an Oriental Bee Hawk (Cephonodes Hylas)
Nice pic. Well done.
Regards
Jesscan1
Your colourful bug is a moth.
It looks like an Oriental Bee Hawk (Cephonodes Hylas)
Nice pic. Well done.
Regards
Jesscan1