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Litosphingia corticea

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Litosphingia corticea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from savanna and bush from Matabeleland to Tanzania.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 22 mm for males and about 27 mm for females. Both wings are long and narrow. The body is grey with a dark dorsal line. The wings are grey with darker veins. Females are larger, darker and have more rounded wings than males.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ 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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Litosphingia corticea: Brief Summary

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Litosphingia corticea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from savanna and bush from Matabeleland to Tanzania.

The length of the forewings is about 22 mm for males and about 27 mm for females. Both wings are long and narrow. The body is grey with a dark dorsal line. The wings are grey with darker veins. Females are larger, darker and have more rounded wings than males.

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