Litosphingia minettii
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Litosphingia 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, as are the hindwings.
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 Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
.
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
Litosphingia corticea
Litosphingia 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...
, but the forewings are shorter and more rounded, as are the hindwings.