Rufoclanis
Encyclopedia
Rufoclanis 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
- Rufoclanis erlangeriRufoclanis erlangeriRufoclanis erlangeri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.It is similar to Rufoclanis numosae, but smaller and greyer, with a much better defined postdiscal band in hindwing....
- (Rothschild & Jordan 1903) - Rufoclanis fulguransRufoclanis fulguransRufoclanis fulgurans is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from dry savanna and bush from Zimbabwe to Tanzania and eastern Kenya....
- (Rothschild & Jordan 1903) - Rufoclanis janseiRufoclanis janseiRufoclanis jansei is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania....
- (Vari 1964) - Rufoclanis maccleeryiRufoclanis maccleeryiRufoclanis maccleeryi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Tanzania and Kenya.The length of the forewings is 32 mm. The ground colour of the upperside of the forewings is light pinkish cinnamon, sprinkled with brown scales and darker beyond the medial line. There is a large,...
- Carcasson 1968 - Rufoclanis numosaeRufoclanis numosaeThe Wawy Polyptychus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from dry bush and arid savanna in much of eastern and southern Africa....
- (Wallengren 1860) - Rufoclanis roseaRufoclanis roseaRufoclanis rosea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from forests in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania and Uganda....
- (Druce 1882)