Antinephele anomala
Encyclopedia
Antinephele anomala is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It was described by Butler in 1882, and is known from Côte d'Ivoire
and Nigeria
. It is considered most similar to Antinephele achlora
.
The length of the forewings is 18-21 mm. The head and thorax are slightly ochreous brown to chocolate-brown with a narrow pale green dorsal line. The abdomen is darker brown. The forewings are ochreous brown to chocolate. There is a pale green line running from the inner margin near the base to the costa before the apex. There is a broader, straight green line running from the tornus to the costa, edged proximally with white and distally with blackish. There is also a fine zigzag white line at the apex. The hindwings are uniform dark brown.
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 Butler in 1882, and is known from Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
and Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It is considered most similar to Antinephele achlora
Antinephele achlora
Antinephele achlora is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It was described by Holland in 1892, and is found from forests from Sierra Leone to Uganda and western Kenya.The length of the forewings is 19-23 mm. The body and wings are very dark brown...
.
The length of the forewings is 18-21 mm. The head and thorax are slightly ochreous brown to chocolate-brown with a narrow pale green dorsal line. The abdomen is darker brown. The forewings are ochreous brown to chocolate. There is a pale green line running from the inner margin near the base to the costa before the apex. There is a broader, straight green line running from the tornus to the costa, edged proximally with white and distally with blackish. There is also a fine zigzag white line at the apex. The hindwings are uniform dark brown.