Hippotion paukstadti is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Sphingidae

Sphingidae

Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...

 family. It is found in Indonesia

Indonesia

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The length of the forewings 23-24 mm for males and 23 mm for females. It is very similar to Hippotion brennus

Hippotion brennus

Hippotion brennus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and north-eastern Australia....

and Hippotion joiceyi

Hippotion joiceyi

Hippotion joiceyi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Indonesia.The length of the forewings is about 30 mm. It is very similar to Hippotion brennus form brennus but immediately distinguishable by the lack of paired subdorsal white spots on the abdomen. The frons and upperside of the...

but smaller. It is distinguishable from the former by the lack of paired subdorsal white spots on the abdomen and from the latter by the pale grey frons and labial palps. The outer margin of forewing is more angulate. The frons and upperside of the labial palps are pale grey. The upperside of the thorax has a grey medial stripe. The upperside of the abdomen has a series of paired black spots dorsally.