Moths of Singapore

This page serves to help identify moths commonly seen in Singapore. New species will be added as and when they are added into the Singapore Moth project.

Updated 11 Oct 2017,
Created 3 Oct 2015.
Gan CW

Ambulyx clavata ¹

Ambulyx pryeri ²

Ambulyx moorei ³

Neogurelca hyas ⁴

Angonyx testacea ⁵

Death's-head Hawkmoth / Bee Robber ⁶
Acherontia lachesis

Death's-head Sphinx Moth ⁷
Acherontia styx

Convolvulus Hawkmoth ⁸
Agrius convolvuli

Privet Hawk Moth ⁹
Psilogramma menephron

Psilogramma increta ¹⁰

Eupanacra elegantulus ¹¹

Daphnis hypothous ¹²

Oleander Hawk-moth ¹³
Daphnis nerii

Macroglossum sitiene ²

Pellucid Hawkmoth ¹⁴
Cephonodes hylas

Vine Hawk-Moth ¹⁵
Hippotion celerio

Hippotion echeclus ³

Pergesa acteus ¹⁶

Theretra clotho ¹⁷

Pale Brown Hawk Moth ²
Theretra latreillii

Yam Hawk Moth ¹⁸
Theretra nessus

Brown-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth ⁷
Theretra silhetensis

Enpinanga borneensis ³

Elibia dolichus ³

Meganoton nyctiphanes ³

Daphnusa ocellaris ³

Amplypterus panopus ³

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Moths of Singapore

Death's-head Hawkmoth / Bee Robber 6 Acherontia lachesis

Death's-head Sphinx Moth 7 Acherontia styx

Convolvulus Hawkmoth 8 Agrius convolvuli

Privet Hawk Moth 9 Psilogramma menephron

Oleander Hawk-moth 13 Daphnis nerii

Pellucid Hawkmoth 14 Cephonodes hylas

Vine Hawk-Moth 15 Hippotion celerio

Pale Brown Hawk Moth 2 Theretra latreillii

Yam Hawk Moth 18 Theretra nessus

Brown-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth 7 Theretra silhetensis