Nephele densoi
Nephele densoi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Nephele |
Species: | N. densoi |
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Nephele densoi (Keferstein, 1870)[1] | |
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The larvae feed on Nerium oleander, Ficus benghalensis and Ficus reflexa.[3]
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- 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.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Nephele densoi (Keferstein, 1870)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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