Neopolyptychus pygarga

Neopolyptychus pygarga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Neopolyptychus
Species: N. pygarga
Binomial name
Neopolyptychus pygarga
(Karsch, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Neopolyptychus pygargus
  • Dewitzia pygarga Karsch, 1891
  • Polyptychus pygarga

Neopolyptychus pygarga is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from forests in western Africa, including Cameroon and Nigeria.[2]

The wingspan is 33–38 mm for males.

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