Common Name: Oleander Hawk-moth Or Army Green Moth
Scientific Name: Daphnis nerii
Photo credit: Mahamuni
Photo shot at: Nearby School of Environmental Sciences
These
are one of the largest moth varieties found in Asian and African
continents. Active in Evening after sunset, feed on nectar of various
flowers especially fragrant ones. Their caterpillars are blue to
green and attractive; and they have two eye-like prominent spots
towards head part. Caterpillars feed mainly on Nerium
Oleander
(அரளி),
Alstonia
scholaris (மலையரளி),
Tabernaemontana
divaricata (நந்தியாவட்டை)
etc., These caterpillars are resistant to the toxicity of Nerium
plant.