Praedora tropicalis 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 savanna and bush from Zambia

Zambia

Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....

 to Uganda

Uganda

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 and Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

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The length of the forewings is 19-24 mm. The body and forewings are very dark grey. The forewings have paler irregular transverse bands and darker transverse crenulate lines. The hindwings are paler, with traces of two faint transferse dark bands. The wings are more rounded than in related Litosphingia

Litosphingia

Litosphingia is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Litosphingia corticea - Jordan 1920*Litosphingia minettii - Cadiou, 2000...

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