Realistic Coffee Bee Hawkmoth Plush – Soft and Vibrantly Lifelike

Coffee Bee Hawkmoth: The Bumblebee Look-Alike

The coffee bee hawkmoth (Cephonodes hylas), also known as the pellucid hawk moth, is a fascinating moth species that resembles a bumblebee with its transparent wings and stout body. Found across Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific, it has a wingspan of 45–73 mm and comes in vibrant colors, with bright reddish abdominal segments in some subspecies.

What’s unique? Most people mistake it for a bee due to its hovering flight and nectar-sipping behavior using its long proboscis—making it nature’s perfect mimic! Its larvae are equally intriguing, with two color forms (green and black) and an insatiable appetite for plants like gardenia and pavetta.