Polyptychus murinus

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Polyptychus murinus
Polyptychus murinus BMNHE270537 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Polyptychus
Species:
P. murinus
Binomial name
Polyptychus murinus

Polyptychus murinus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in places such as Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Ivory Coast and the Central African Republic.[1] Their wingspan is an average of 7 cm.

References[]

  1. ^ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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