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Pseudoclanis occidentalis

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Pseudoclanis occidentalis
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P. occidentalis
Binomial name
Pseudoclanis occidentalis
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]

Pseudoclanis occidentalis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic and Kenya.[2]

The larvae feed on Ficus natalensis, Ficus asperifolia, Ficus leprieurii, Ficus platyphylla, Ficus macrosperma, Ficus mucoso, Ficus umbellata, Urera camerunensis, Sterculia tragacantha, Loranthus and Celtis species.[3]

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.
  3. ^ Afromoths