Antinephele marcida

Antinephele marcida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Antinephele
Species: A. marcida
Binomial name
Antinephele marcida
Holland, 1893

Antinephele marcida is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[1] It was described by Holland in 1893, and is found from forests from Cameroon to Uganda and western Kenya.[2]

The length of the forewings is 23–26 mm. The upperside of the forewings has a pale brownish-green ground colour (fading to orange-brown).

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