Cat at AH

[richardlbong]

Found this cat at AH today. Any idea which cat is it?
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/digimania/Sightings/_MG_9695.jpg
Richard

[Glorious Begum]

Looks like a hawk moth to me. :cheers:

[richardlbong]

Thanks LC.
Richard

[hkmoths]

with the straight knobbly caudal horn ("tail") this is allied to Acherontia - maybe Psilogramma or Meganoton sp., or even possibly Agrius convolvuli.

however, as there are quite a few little black marks (and I'm not referring to the spiracles) on the body, I suspect this has been heavily parasitized.

cheers, Roger.

[richardlbong]

Thanks for the info Roger.
Richard

[Snowywolf]

tag on to the post.

we found this at PU, wonder if it's the same as the one you shot in AH.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/Snowywe/Macros%20in%20my%20Garden/Macro%203rd%20Feb%202008%20at%20Ubin/IMGP0165pp.jpg