Pseudoclanis kenyae

Pseudoclanis kenyae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Pseudoclanis
Species:	P. kenyae
Binomial name
Pseudoclanis kenyae Clark, 1928[1]
Synonyms
Pseudoclanis postica pallida Closs, 1918

Pseudoclanis kenyae is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi.

The length of the forewings is about 45 mm for males. The forewing upperside is unicolorous light grey, with very obscure markings. There us only a single row of submarginal vein dots present. The basal dot is prominent. The forewing underside is light grey, but paler along the distal margin. There is a double row of submarginal vein dots present. The hindwing upperside is rich yellow and the hindwing underside is unicolorous light grey. There is a double row of submarginal vein dots present, these are prominent at the costal margin, but become fainter towards the anal angle.

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.