Antinephele muscosa
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Antinephele muscosa is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is found from Ghana
to Gabon
.
The abdomen is bright blue-green dorsally. The forewing upperside is generally mid-brown and the area between the basal and antemedian bands is pale brown. The median area is usually mid-brown but sometimes pale 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 is found from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
to Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
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The abdomen is bright blue-green dorsally. The forewing upperside is generally mid-brown and the area between the basal and antemedian bands is pale brown. The median area is usually mid-brown but sometimes pale brown.