Litosphingia
Encyclopedia
Litosphingia is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
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...
s in 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.
Species
- Litosphingia corticeaLitosphingia corticeaLitosphingia corticea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from savanna and bush from Matabeleland to Tanzania.The length of the forewings is about 22 mm for males and about 27 mm for females. Both wings are long and narrow. The body is grey with a dark dorsal line. The wings are grey...
- Jordan 1920 - Litosphingia minettiiLitosphingia minettiiLitosphingia minettii is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Malawi and Tanzania.The length of the forewings is 23.5-25 mm. The overall appearance is rough-scaled. The ground colour is pale grey. It is similar to Litosphingia corticea, but the forewings are shorter and more rounded,...
- Cadiou, 2000