Afroclanis calcareus

Afroclanis calcareus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Afroclanis
Species:
A. calcareus
Binomial name
Afroclanis calcareus
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Polyptychus calcareus Rothschild & Jordan, 1907
  • Polyptychus burorum Strand, 1915

Afroclanis calcareus is a species of moth. It is in the family of Sphingidae. It can be seen in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.[2]

Its forewings is 29–32 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Its wingspan is 68–76 mm.

References

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  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ↑ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.