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Neopolyptychus pygarga

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Neopolyptychus pygarga
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N. pygarga
Binomial name
Neopolyptychus pygarga
(Karsch, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Neopolyptychus pygargus
  • Dewitzia pygarga Karsch, 1891
  • Polyptychus pygarga

Neopolyptychus pygarga is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests in western Africa, including Cameroon and Nigeria.[2]

The wingspan is 33–38 mm for males.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-11-01. {{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 2011-11-01.