Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00076
Oleander Hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii
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About Oleander Hawkmoth
Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) belongs to Sphingidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
The oleander hawkmoth has patterned green forewings, and its caterpillars are documented on oleander and related plants. The larval stage is a hornworm with a very different appearance from the adult moth. Host plants and larvae are useful for locating breeding sites, while an adult at light can occur away from its larval food plant.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Daphnis nerii
- Common names
- Oleander Hawkmoth
- Family
- Sphingidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) belongs to Sphingidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.