Biology:Leucostrophus alterhirundo
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | L. alterhirundo
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| Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871[1]
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Leucostrophus alterhirundo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Ethiopia and Somalia, south to Zambia and Malawi.[2]
The wingspan is 39–48 mm. The abdomen upperside has a pale belt on tergites four and five. It is chalky white, without a bluish tint unless scales have been rubbed off. The abdomen underside has a gradually fading white colour, so the posterior half is clayish rather than black. Both wings are of a paler slate colour than Leucostrophus commasiae.
The larvae feed on Strychnos species.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010044033/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Leucostrophus/alterhirundo.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ 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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51111621#page/279/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q2263350 entry
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