Butterflies and moths of Yourka Reserve
Yourka is a reserve of Bush Heritage Australia.
This guide is based on records for the wider region around the reserve that are listed in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Convolvulus Hawkmoth
The Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Agrius convolvuli, is a large hawkmoth. It is common throughout Europe, Africa and Australia.
Daphnis placida
Daphnis placida is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Borneo), the Solomon Islands and the northern half of Australia.
Gnathothlibus erotus
The White-brow hawkmoth (Gnathothlibus erotus) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from India to Borneo.
Macroglossum micacea
Macroglossum micacea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Solomon Islands, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.
Theretra clotho
Theretra clotho is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Sri Lanka, India (including the Andaman Islands), Nepal and Myanmar, east through China to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, and then south-east through South East Asia as far as the Lesser Sunda Islands and Timor in Indonesia. An uncommon migrant may be found up to northern China (this range includes Theretra ...more ↓
Pale Brown Hawk Moth
The Pale Brown Hawk Moth, Theretra latreillii, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in most of Asia, including Borneo, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan and also in the tropical regions of Australia.
Impatiens Hawk Moth
The Impatiens Hawk Moth (Theretra oldenlandiae) is a member of the Sphingidae family found in India, China, Borneo, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, and Australia.
Brown-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis is known as Brown-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth of the Sphingidae family. It lives in northeast Asia and the East Indies.
