Biology:Neopolyptychus ancylus

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Short description: Species of moth

Neopolyptychus ancylus
Neopolyptychus ancylus BMNHE270259 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Neopolyptychus
Species:
N. ancylus
Binomial name
Neopolyptychus ancylus
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Polyptychus consimilis ancylus
  • Polyptychus ancylus Rothschild & Jordan, 1916

Neopolyptychus ancylus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Nigeria to the Ivory Coast and Guinea.[2]

The wingspan is 28–33 mm for males and 32–35 mm for females.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6993726 entry