Biology:Falcatula falcatus

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Short description: Species of moth

Falcatula falcatus
Falcatula falcatus JH281 male up edi.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Falcatula
Species:
F. falcatus
Binomial name
Falcatula falcatus
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
  • Polyptychus falcatus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Falcatula falcata

Falcatula falcatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from savanna and woodland from Zimbabwe to Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, the Central African Republic and eastern Africa.[2]

The length of the forewings is 38–42 mm for females, which are larger than the males. The forewing upperside ground colour is generally pale grey and the hindwing upperside ground colour is brownish-buff, contrasting with the pale grey of the forewing. Females are somewhat darker.

The larvae feed on Sclerocarya caffra, Erythrina abyssinica and Erythrina excelsa.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2240370 entry