''Hippotion aurora'' is a

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of the family Sphingidae. It is known from

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, Assumption Island, the Farquhar Islands and the Glorioso Islands. It is similar to ''

Hippotion celerio ''Hippotion celerio'', the vine hawk-moth or silver-striped hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution It is found in Africa and central and so ...

'', but the forewing pattern is less contrasting and the pink coloration of the hindwing upperside is deeper pink. The forewing upperside is similar to ''Hippotion celerio'' and ''

Hippotion osiris ''Hippotion osiris'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is common throughout most of the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles. Occasional vagrants have been recorded from Spain , image_flag = Bandera de Espa� ...

'' but the oblique and transverse lines reduced in intensity. The hindwing upperside is most similar to ''

Hippotion aporodes ''Hippotion aporodes'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests from Ivory Coast to the Congo Basin and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by ...

'' but the pink spots of median band are somewhat more sharply defined.

Subspecies

*''Hippotion aurora aurora'' (Madagascar and the Assumption Island) *''Hippotion aurora delicata'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1915 (Farquhar Islands) *''Hippotion aurora gloriosana'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1915 (Glorioso Islands)

References

* Pinhey, E. (1962): ''Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa''. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town. Hippotion Moths described in 1903 Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Macroglossini-stub