Rufoclanis rosea

Rufoclanis rosea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Rufoclanis
Species:
R. rosea
Binomial name
Rufoclanis rosea
(H. Druce, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
  • Polyptychus orientalis Clark, 1936
  • Rufoclanis rosea meloui Oberthür, 1913
  • Triptogon reducta Karsch, 1891
  • Triptogon rosea H. Druce, 1882

Rufoclanis rosea is a species of moth. It is in the family of Sphingidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1882. It lives in forests in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania and Uganda.[2]

Rufoclanis rosea's forewings are 30–32 mm for males. Females are larger. Its forewings are a very pale olive brown.

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.