Platysphinx constrigilis
| Platysphinx constrigilis | |
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| Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Platysphinx |
| Species: | P. constrigilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Platysphinx constrigilis (Walker, 1869)
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Platysphinx constrigilis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869.[1][2][3] It is known from the forests of Sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2][4]
The wingspan is 55–60 mm (2.2–2.4 in).[4] The larvae feed on Alchornea cordifolia, Anthonotha macrophylla, Baphia pubescens, Lonchocarpus cyanescens, and Millettia zechiana.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]There are two subspecies:[1][2][3]
- Platysphinx constrigilis constrigilis (Liberia to Angola and Kenya)
- Platysphinx constrigilis lamtoi Pierre, 1989 (Ivory Coast)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kitching, I.J. (2024). "Platysphinx constrigilis (Walker, 1869)". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2025). "Platysphinx constrigilis (Walker, 1869)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Platysphinx constrigilis Walker, 1869". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.047. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ a b 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 [51] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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