Rufoclanis erlangeri
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Rufoclanis erlangeri is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Somalia
, Ethiopia
and Kenya
.
It is similar to Rufoclanis numosae
, but smaller and greyer, with a much better defined postdiscal band in hindwing.
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 Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
and Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
It is similar to Rufoclanis numosae
Rufoclanis numosae
The Wawy Polyptychus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from dry bush and arid savanna in much of eastern and southern Africa....
, but smaller and greyer, with a much better defined postdiscal band in hindwing.