Leucostrophus alterhirundo

Leucostrophus alterhirundo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Leucostrophus
Species:	L. alterhirundo
Binomial name
	Leucostrophus alterhirundo; Gerstaecker, 1871
Synonyms
	Macroglossa hirundo Gerstaecker, 1871;

Leucostrophus alterhirundo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Ethiopia and Somalia, south to Zambia and Malawi.^[2]

The wingspan is 39–48 mm. The abdomen upperside has a pale belt on tergites four and five. It is chalky white, without a bluish tint unless scales have been rubbed off. The abdomen underside has a gradually fading white colour, so the posterior half is clayish rather than black. Both wings are of a paler slate colour than Leucostrophus commasiae.

The larvae feed on Strychnos species.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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