Leucophlebia afra
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Leucophlebia afra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Leucophlebia |
Species: | L. afra
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Binomial name | |
Leucophlebia afra |
Leucophlebia afra is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Senegal to northern Uganda and Sudan in the east, and to Angola in the west.[2]
The length of the forewings is 20–25 mm for males and up to 30 mm for females.
References
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- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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