Afrosataspes

Afrosataspes
	Afrosataspes galleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Afrosataspes; Basquin & Cadiou, 1986
Species:	A. galleyi
Binomial name
	Afrosataspes galleyi; (Basquin, 1982)
Synonyms
	Sataspes galleyi Basquin, 1982;

Afrosataspes is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Afrosataspes galleyi, which is known from the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It is a mimic of Xylocopa carpenter bees. Adults are black, with the exception of the white anterior margin of the hindwing upperside. It is most similar to Sataspes ribbei, but has a truncate forewing apex. The antennae are short.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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