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Leucophlebia afra

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Leucophlebia afra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Leucophlebia
Species:
L. afra
Binomial name
Leucophlebia afra
Karsch, 1891[1]

Leucophlebia afra is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Senegal to northern Uganda and Sudan in the east, and to Angola in the west.[2]

The length of the forewings is 20–25 mm for males and up to 30 mm for females.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. 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.