Antinephele muscosa
| Antinephele muscosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Antinephele |
| Species: | A. muscosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Antinephele muscosa Holland, 1889[1] | |
Antinephele muscosa is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Ghana to Gabon.[2]
The abdomen is bright blue-green dorsally. The forewing upperside is generally mid-brown and the area between the basal and antemedian bands is pale brown. The median area is usually mid-brown but sometimes pale brown.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". 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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