body, with a scattering of small white and bluish dots alongside it. The spiracles on the sides of the body are black. Older oleander hawk-moth larvae measure around 7.5 to 8.5 centimetres in length. Just before it pupates, the oleander hawk-moth larva becomes browner in colour. The pupa of this species measures around 5.5 to 7.5 centimetres in length, and is light brown with black spots and a black line down the middle. The pupa is pale reddish or brownish white and has a wax-like appearance. It lies directly on the earth, under moss or dry leaves. Related species Daphnis hypothous, found in South and Southeast Asia. Distinguished by a white spot at the forewing apex. References External links Oleander Hawk-moth at UKMoths Description in Richard South The Moths of the British Isles Lepiforum e.V. Daphnis (moth) Moths described in 1758 Moths of Europe Moths of Africa Moths of the Comoros Moths of Japan Moths of Madagascar Moths of Mauritius Moths of Réunion Moths of Seychelles Moths of Asia Moths of the Middle East Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus