Yes, the Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) is also known as the Army Green Hawkmoth:
Appearance
The Oleander Hawkmoth has a wingspan of about 9 cm. It has a green head with a rufous front, a grey band on the vertex, and a green thorax with a grey-outlined collar. The abdomen is paler green with oblique lines on the side. The fore wing is dark green with a white patch and a black spot at the base. The hind wing is fuscous with a pale curved submarginal line.
Habitat
In the UK, the Oleander Hawkmoth is usually coastal. Abroad, it breeds in warm, open places like scrubland or hillsides.
Diet
The Oleander Hawkmoth feeds on tubular flowers like honeysuckle and tobacco after dark. The larvae feed on the leaves of the Oleander plant, which is poisonous to humans, but the larvae are not affected by its toxicity.
Flying and hovering
Like other hawk moths, the Oleander Hawkmoth has remarkable flying and hovering capabilities.
Classification
The Oleander Hawkmoth belongs to the Sphingidae family of lepidopterans. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
