Afrosataspes is a genus of moth

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...

s in 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, containing only one species, Afrosataspes galleyi, which is known from the Central African Republic

Central African Republic

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 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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It is a mimic of Xylocopa carpenter bees. Adults are black, with the exception of the white anterior margin of the hindwing upperside. It is most similar to Sataspes ribbei

Sataspes ribbei

Sataspes ribbei is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sulawesi.There is a transverse yellow band on the abdomen upperside of the males and the posterior sternites of the abdomen underside are primrose-yellow. The thorax upperside of the females has no yellow scaling....

, but has a truncate forewing apex. The antennae are short.