Rufoclanis rosea
| Rufoclanis rosea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Rufoclanis |
| Species: | R. rosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rufoclanis rosea (Druce, 1882)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rufoclanis rosea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania and Uganda.[2]
The length of the forewings is 30–32 mm for males. Females are larger, with more rounded wings. The forewings are very pale olive brown with distinct narrow dark transverse lines, a dark dot at the base and one near the tomus.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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