Pseudoclanis occidentalis
| Pseudoclanis occidentalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoclanis |
| Species: | P. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoclanis occidentalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
Pseudoclanis occidentalis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic and Kenya.[2]
The larvae feed on Ficus natalensis, Ficus asperifolia, Ficus leprieurii, Ficus platyphylla, Ficus macrosperma, Ficus mucoso, Ficus umbellata, Urera camerunensis, Sterculia tragacantha, Loranthus and Celtis species.[3]
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species" (PDF). Biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ Afromoths
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