Antinephele achlora is a 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...

 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 was described by Holland in 1892, and is found from forests from Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

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 to Uganda

Uganda

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 and western Kenya

Kenya

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The length of the forewings is 19-23 mm. The body and wings are very dark brown. The forewing has a pale band composed of three irregular more or less parallel narrow lines set close together, from the inner margin near the base to the costa. There is a small pale stigma, a broad pale band and a narrower pale band. The hindwings are uniform dark brown.