Polyptychoides erosus

(Polyptychoides erosus)

Description

Polyptychoides erosus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from highland forest in Kenya and Tanzania, east of the Rift Valley. The length of the forewings is 35–41 mm for males and about 53 mm for females.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Sphingidae

Genus:Polyptychoides

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