Biology:Antinephele marcida
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Short description: Species of moth
| Antinephele marcida | |
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| Female, collected in Mukono | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Antinephele |
| Species: | A. marcida
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| Binomial name | |
| Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893
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Antinephele marcida is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[1] It was described by William Jacob Holland in 1893, and is found from forests from Cameroon to Uganda and western Kenya.[2]
The length of the forewings is 23–26 mm. The upperside of the forewings has a pale brownish-green ground colour (fading to orange-brown).
References
- ↑ "Antinephele marcida Holland, 1893 sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Antinephele/marcida.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 ☰ Q1853220 entry
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