Pseudoclanis tomensis
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Pseudoclanis tomensis is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from São Tomé and Príncipe
.
The wingspan
is about 65 mm for males. The forewing upperside very similar to Pseudoclanis postica
but with a broad, dark marginal band. The hindwing upperside is bright yellow with a very straight median line.
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 São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 65 mm for males. The forewing upperside very similar to Pseudoclanis postica
Pseudoclanis postica
Pseudoclanis postica is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from South Africa.The wingspan is 73-95 mm.The larvae feed on Celtis species....
but with a broad, dark marginal band. The hindwing upperside is bright yellow with a very straight median line.