Hippotion socotrensis

Hippotion socotrensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from dry areas from eastern Kenya to southern Ethiopia and probably Somalia. It is also present on Socotra.[2]

Hippotion socotrensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Hippotion
Species:	H. socotrensis
Binomial name
Hippotion socotrensis (Rebel, 1899)[1]
Synonyms
Metopsilus socotrensis Rebel, 1899

The length of the forewings is 22–25 mm. The antennae are pale buff. The body and forewings are ochreous-olive. The forewings have indications of an antemedial band, and a darker, broad diffuse medial fascia. There is a short, indistinct oblique dark streak at the apex. The hindwings are uniformly darker brown. The cilia of both wings are chequered. Subspecies diyllus differs from the nominate race in having a paler, more greenish ground colour and a more reduced median band, usually indicated by a large, diffuse, central dark spot.

Subspecies

• Hippotion socotrensis socotrensis (Socotra)
• Hippotion socotrensis diyllus Fawcett, 1915 (dry areas from eastern Kenya to southern Ethiopia and probably Somalia)

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
2. Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

• Pinhey, E. (1962): Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.