Leucophlebia neumanni
Encyclopedia
Leucophlebia neumanni is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from dry bush in southern and western Ethiopia
and in northern Uganda
.
The head and body are entirely rosy red. The forewings are pink with a yellow longitudinal streak. The hindwings are orange yellow. The mid and hind tibiae are creamy white.
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 dry bush in southern and western Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
and in 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...
.
The head and body are entirely rosy red. The forewings are pink with a yellow longitudinal streak. The hindwings are orange yellow. The mid and hind tibiae are creamy white.