Leucophlebia afra
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Leucophlebia afra is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is found from Senegal
to northern Uganda
and Sudan
in the east, and to Angola
in the west.
The length of the forewings is 20-25 mm for males and up to 30 mm for females. The palpi and frons are red and the thorax is pink, the abdominal tergites are black edged distally with
orange. The forewings are various shades of pink with a creamy yellow median streak from the base to the apex and a creamy stigma. The hindwings are yellow to orange. The females are larger and darker than the males.
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 Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
to northern 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...
and Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
in the east, and to Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
in the west.
The length of the forewings is 20-25 mm for males and up to 30 mm for females. The palpi and frons are red and the thorax is pink, the abdominal tergites are black edged distally with
orange. The forewings are various shades of pink with a creamy yellow median streak from the base to the apex and a creamy stigma. The hindwings are yellow to orange. The females are larger and darker than the males.