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.

Polyptychus murinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Polyptychus
Species:
P. murinus
Binomial name
Polyptychus murinus

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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