Nephele densoi is a moth

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 Madagascar

Madagascar

The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...

 and the Comoro Islands

Comoro Islands

The Comoros Islands form an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the south-east coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and north-west of Madagascar. They are divided between the sovereign state of Comoros and the French overseas department of Mayotte...

.

The wingspan

Wingspan

The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...

 is 70–82 mm for males and 77–86 mm for females. The abdomen upperside has black patches. The forewing upperside has bands that are more conspicuous than in similar Nephele oenopion oenopion

Nephele oenopion

Nephele oenopion is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Africa.The length of the forewings is 38-40 mm. The abdomen upperside has black patches. The forewing upperside has a small white basal dot. The basal band is irregular, olive-green to mid-green, edged with white basally and...

and not edged with white. The discal spot consists of several dots. The fist is rounded, while the fourth forms a right angle, the outer arm of which extends to dot two. The third is minute. There ia a slightly curved postmedian band meeting the inner margin at right angles.

The larvae feed on Nerium oleander, Ficus benghalensis

Ficus benghalensis

Ficus benghalensis, the banyan, is a large and extensive growing tree of the Indian subcontinent. Ficus benghalensis produces propagating roots which grow downwards as aerial roots. Once these roots reach the ground, they grow into woody trunks that can become indistinguishable from the main...

and Ficus reflexa.