Afroclanis neavi
| Afroclanis neavi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Afroclanis |
| Species: | A. neavi
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| Binomial name | |
| Afroclanis neavi (Hampson, 1910)[1]
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Afroclanis neavi is a species of moth. It is in the family of Sphingidae. It can be seen in savanna and woodlands in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania.[2]
Its forewings are 24–28 mm for males. For females, they are 28–30 mm. The forewings are brownish purple and have a dark triangle at the top.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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