Hippotion celerio

Hippotion celerio

Hippotion celerio is found in all Australian states and territories. We have seen this moth between September and May.

Larval Foodplant

The caterpillars feed on a number of plants. APOCYNACEAE: *Frangipani, ARACEAE: Alocasia brisbanensis, A. macrorhizos, *Colocasia esculenta, Typhonium brownii, *Zantedeschia aethiopica arum lily: BALSAMINACEAE: *Impatiens balsamina, I. oliveri and I. walleriana. BEGONIACEAE: *Begonia sp. BIGONIACEAE: *Podranea brycei, *P. ricasoliana. CONBOLBULACEAE: *Ipomoeae batatas, *I. indica. DILLENIACEAE: Hibbertia scandens. NYCTAGINACEAE: Boerhavia chinensis, B. diffusa, B. dominii; Commicarpus chinensis. POLYGONACEAE: *Emex australis, *Emex spinosa, *Rheum rhabarbarum rhubarb; Rumex sp. RUBIACEAE: *Pentas lanceolata. VITACEAE: Ampelocissus angustissima, C. opaca; Tetrastigma nitens; *Parthenocissus quinquefolia, *P. tricuspidata; *Vitas vinifera, *Vitas vinifera x rupestris.