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Poliana micra

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Poliana micra
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P. micra
Binomial name
Poliana micra
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]

Poliana micra is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from arid scrubland from Somalia to eastern Kenya.[2]

The length of the forewings is 22–28 mm. The body is grey, mottled and faintly spotted with darker and lighter grey. The forewings are grey with crenulated darker transverse lines, and a small whitish stigma. The Hindwings are uniform grey.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.