Rufoclanis fulgurans
species of insect
Rufoclanis fulgurans is a moth in the family of Sphingidae. It is usually from Zimbabwe to Tanzania and eastern Kenya.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Rufoclanis |
Species: | R. fulgurans
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Binomial name | |
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Its wings are usually 22–32mm for males. They are up to 40mm for females. Its colour is a pale pinkish brown. It more or less runs parallel to the termen.
References
change- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ 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.