Polyptychus andosa
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Coryndon's Polyptychus (Polyptychus andosa) is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from eastern and western Africa
.
The length of the forewings is 26-29 mm for males and about 30 mm for females. The forewings and body of the female are cinnamon brown with indistinct markings.
The larvae feed on Morus
and Parinare species.
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...
of 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. It is known from eastern and western Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
The length of the forewings is 26-29 mm for males and about 30 mm for females. The forewings and body of the female are cinnamon brown with indistinct markings.
The larvae feed on Morus
Morus
Morus may refer to:* Morus , a genus of trees* Morus , a genus of seabird in the family Sulidae* Thomas Morus, alias Thomas More, a philosopher...
and Parinare species.
Subspecies
- Polyptychus andosa andosa (Forests from Sierra Leone to Nigeria)
- Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957 (Forests from the Congo to Uganda)
- Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968 (Tanzania)