Pseudoclanis postica

Pseudoclanis postica
Pseudoclanis postica, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pseudoclanis
Species: P. postica
Binomial name
Pseudoclanis postica
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Basiana postica Walker, 1856

Pseudoclanis postica is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is 73–95 mm.

The larvae feed on Celtis species.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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