Coffee Bee Moth

Cephonodes hylas, the coffee bee hawkmoth, pellucid hawk moth or coffee clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

A widely distributed moth, it is found in the Near East, Middle East, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Southeast Asia and Australia

It has transparent wings and a stout body like a bumble bee. Its wingspan of 45–73 mm. Its marginal borders are very narrow and black. Abdomen varies in colour from yellow to green.

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Cephonodes hylas

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Pellucid hawk moth with clear wings, hovering and sucking nectar from flowers using proboscis.

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Coffee Bee Hawk Moth