Likoma (moth)
Encyclopedia
Likoma is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family.
Species
- Likoma apicalisLikoma apicalisLikoma apicalis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from savanna and open woodland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya....
- (Rothschild & Jordan 1903) - Likoma crenataLikoma crenataLikoma crenata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the coast of Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.It is very similar to Likoma apicalis, but it is greyer in colour, the apex is less acute and the margin is more regularly crenulated. The transverse bands are much more wavy, the dark areas...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1907