Polyptychus andosa
Polyptychus andosa, or Coryndon's polyptychus, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from eastern and western Africa.
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The length of the forewings is 26–29 mm for males and about 30 mm for females. The forewings and body of the female are cinnamon brown with indistinct markings.[1]
The larvae feed on Morus and Parinare species.
Subspecies
- Polyptychus andosa andosa (Forests from Sierra Leone to Nigeria)
- Polyptychus andosa tiro Kernbach, 1957 (Forests from the Congo to Uganda)
- Polyptychus andosa amaniensis Carcasson, 1968 (Tanzania)
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References
- 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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