Basiothia medea, the small verdant hawk, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is common in open habitats throughout the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar. It is however probably absent from the equatorial forest belt, except as a vagrant. The species is an active migrant.
The length of the forewings is 22âÂÂ25 mm and the wingspan is 49âÂÂ63 mm.
The larvae feed on Spermacoce natalensis, Dioda, Spermacoce, Pentas and Pentasinia species.