Combretum indicum
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Combretum indicum, commonly known as the Rangoon creeper or Burma creeper, is a vine with red flower clusters which is native to tropical Asia and grows in thickets, primary and secondary forest, and
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Leaves
Buds and flowers of Combretum indicum in West Bengal, India
Flowers in morning
Sphingidae
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The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths; many of their caterpillars are known as hornworms. The family includes about 1,450 species. It
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…in colour with age and it is thought that this is a strategy to gather more pollinators. The flower is initially white and opens at dusk to attract hawkmoths. On the second day it turns pink, and on the third it turns red attracting day flying bees and birds. The flower also changes from a horizontal orientation…
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Vine hawk-moth larva (Hippotion celerio)
An example of the posterior "horn" seen on the tomato hornworm
A Hyles gallii caterpillar seeking a place to pupate: the color of the caterpillar darkens before pupation.