Praedora
Encyclopedia
Praedora 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
- Praedora leucophaeaPraedora leucophaeaPraedora leucophaea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from dry bush areas from northern South Africa to Kenya.The length of the forewings is 20-21 mm. The body and forewings are greyish white with light brown transverse bands. The hindwings are uniform very pale grey....
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Praedora marshalliPraedora marshalliPraedora marshalli is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from savanna and bush in northern South Africa, Angola, Botswana and Zambia....
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Praedora plagiataPraedora plagiataPraedora plagiata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from savanna from Zimbabwe to Tanzania.The length of the forewings is 24-29 mm. The forewing upperside is grey with a faint pinkish tone...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Praedora puchneriPraedora puchneriPraedora puchneri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo....
- Pierre & Schmit, 2008 - Praedora tropicalisPraedora tropicalisPraedora tropicalis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from savanna and bush from Zambia to Uganda and Kenya.The length of the forewings is 19-24 mm. The body and forewings are very dark grey. The forewings have paler irregular transverse bands and darker transverse crenulate lines....
- Rothschild & Jordan, 1912