Nephele comoroana
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Nephele comoroana is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from the Comoro Islands
.
The wingspan
is 50-70 mm for males and 74-78 mm for females. It is similar to Nephele accentifera
and Nephele densoi
but smaller. The forewing upperside is more uniformly brown. The entire antemedian and median area are uniform brown, except for the silver discal spot and a light brown semi-lunar area on the costa. The postmedian band is rosy beige-grey, extending evenly from the costa to the inner margin.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from the Comoro Islands
Comoro Islands
The Comoros Islands form an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the south-east coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and north-west of Madagascar. They are divided between the sovereign state of Comoros and the French overseas department of Mayotte...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 50-70 mm for males and 74-78 mm for females. It is similar to Nephele accentifera
Nephele accentifera
Nephele accentifera is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is common in most habitats throughout the Ethiopian Region, excluding Madagascar and the Cape Peninsula....
and Nephele densoi
Nephele densoi
Nephele densoi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.The wingspan is 70–82 mm for males and 77–86 mm for females. The abdomen upperside has black patches. The forewing upperside has bands that are more conspicuous than in similar Nephele oenopion...
but smaller. The forewing upperside is more uniformly brown. The entire antemedian and median area are uniform brown, except for the silver discal spot and a light brown semi-lunar area on the costa. The postmedian band is rosy beige-grey, extending evenly from the costa to the inner margin.