Biology:Polyptychus anochus

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Short description: Species of moth

Polyptychus anochus
Polyptychus anochus anochus BMNHE270616 male up.jpg
Polyptychus anochus anochus (male)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Polyptychus
Species:
P. anochus
Binomial name
Polyptychus anochus
Rothschild & Jordan, 1906

Polyptychus anochus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Sierra Leone to Nigeria and the Congo.[1]

The wingspan is 30–33 mm.

Subspecies

  • Polyptychus anochus anochus
  • Polyptychus anochus margo Pierre & Basquin, 2005 (Central African Republic)[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2349956 entry