Praedora leucophaea
Appearance
Praedora leucophaea | |
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Praedora leucophaea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Praedora |
Species: | P. leucophaea
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Binomial name | |
Praedora leucophaea |
Praedora leucophaea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from dry bush areas from northern South Africa to Kenya.[2]
The length of the forewings is 20–21 mm. The body and forewings are greyish white with light brown transverse bands. The hindwings are uniform very pale grey.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. 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.