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Rufoclanis rosea

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Rufoclanis rosea
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R. rosea
Binomial name
Rufoclanis rosea
(Druce, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
  • Polyptychus orientalis Clark, 1936
  • Rufoclanis rosea meloui Oberthür, 1913
  • Triptogon reducta Karsch, 1891
  • Triptogon rosea Druce, 1882

Rufoclanis rosea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania and Uganda.[2]

The length of the forewings is 30–32 mm for males. Females are larger, with more rounded wings. The forewings are very pale olive brown with distinct narrow dark transverse lines, a dark dot at the base and one near the tomus.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. 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.