Praedora leucophaea
Encyclopedia
Praedora 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.
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 dry bush areas from northern South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
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.