Pseudoclanis kenyae

Pseudoclanis kenyae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi.

Pseudoclanis kenyae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pseudoclanis
Species:
P. kenyae
Binomial name
Pseudoclanis kenyae
Clark, 1928[1]
Synonyms
  • Pseudoclanis postica pallida Closs, 1918

The length of the forewings is about 45 mm for males. The forewing upperside is unicolorous light grey, with very obscure markings. There us only a single row of submarginal vein dots present. The basal dot is prominent. The forewing underside is light grey, but paler along the distal margin. There is a double row of submarginal vein dots present. The hindwing upperside is rich yellow and the hindwing underside is unicolorous light grey. There is a double row of submarginal vein dots present, these are prominent at the costal margin, but become fainter towards the anal angle.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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