Nephele maculosa
Encyclopedia
Nephele maculosa is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is only known from the Congo-Cameroon equatorial forest belt.
It is a very similar to Nephele funebris
, but larger and more variegated.
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 only known from the Congo-Cameroon equatorial forest belt.
It is a very similar to Nephele funebris
Nephele funebris
Nephele funebris is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is very common throughout most of the Ethiopian Region, excluding Madagascar and the Congo-Cameroonequatorial forest belt, where it is replaced by Nephele maculosa....
, but larger and more variegated.