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).
References
- ↑ "Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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