Pseudoclanis postica
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | P. postica
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Pseudoclanis postica | |
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Pseudoclanis postica is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is known from South Africa[2] and Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is 73–95 mm.
The larvae feed on Celtis species, Trema species, Chaetachme aristata, Ficus ingens.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Pseudoclanis
- Moths described in 1856
- Moths of Africa
- Lepidoptera of South Africa
- Smerinthini stubs