Biology:Pseudoclanis tomensis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pseudoclanis tomensis
Pseudoclanis tomensis JH248 male up edi.jpg
male type
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pseudoclanis
Species:
P. tomensis
Binomial name
Pseudoclanis tomensis
Pierre, 1992[1]
Locator map of São Tomé in São Tomé & Príncipe.jpg
range

Pseudoclanis tomensis is a species of hawkmoth of the family Sphingidae. It occurs on the island of São Tomé.[2] It was first described by Jacques Pierre in 1992.[3]

The wingspan is about 65 mm for males. The forewing upperside is very similar to Pseudoclanis postica but with a broad, dark marginal band. The hindwing upperside is bright yellow with a very straight median line.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20120331182259/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Pseudoclanis/tomensis.html;jsessionid=B8A1B4E22226F019843E7559B9699150. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 
  2. Pseudoclanis tomensis Pierre, 1992, AfroMoths, an online database of Afrotropical moth species
  3. Pierre, J. (1992). "Spéciation et évolution chez les Sphinx du genre Pseudoclanis Rothschild (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. [Bulletin of the French Entomological Society]. 197 (3): 281–296.

Wikidata ☰ Q2549422 entry