Hypaedalea lobipennis
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Hypaedalea lobipennis is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from West Africa, including Cameroon
and Uganda
.
The length of the forewings is about 22 mm. The abdomen is olive-brown dorsally, with a narrow double dark dorsal line. The underside of the head and body is light creamy-buff. The forewing upperside has a very jagged black submarginal line running from the apex to the tornus. It is edged proximally with pinkish-brown. The discal spot is small and black and surrounded by a paler area. The forewing underside is pale brick-brown, shading darker towards base. The distal area is uniformly purplish-brown. The hindwing upperside is dark blackish-brown, but paler along the costa.
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 known from West Africa, including Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
and Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
The length of the forewings is about 22 mm. The abdomen is olive-brown dorsally, with a narrow double dark dorsal line. The underside of the head and body is light creamy-buff. The forewing upperside has a very jagged black submarginal line running from the apex to the tornus. It is edged proximally with pinkish-brown. The discal spot is small and black and surrounded by a paler area. The forewing underside is pale brick-brown, shading darker towards base. The distal area is uniformly purplish-brown. The hindwing upperside is dark blackish-brown, but paler along the costa.