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Polyptychoides
''Polyptychoides'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Robert Herbert Carcasson in 1968. Species *''Polyptychoides afarissaque'' Darge, 2004 *''Polyptychoides assimilis'' Rothschild & Jordan 1903 *''Polyptychoides cadioui'' Darge, 2005 *''Polyptychoides digitatus'' (Karsch 1891) *''Polyptychoides erosus'' (Jordan 1923) *''Polyptychoides grayii'' (Walker 1856) *''Polyptychoides insulanus'' Darge, 2004 *''Polyptychoides mbarikensis'' Darge & Minetti, 2005 *''Polyptychoides niloticus'' (Jordan 1921) *''Polyptychoides obtusus'' Darge, 2004 *''Polyptychoides politzari'' Darge & Basquin, 2005 *''Polyptychoides ruaha'' Darge, 2004 *''Polyptychoides septentrionalis'' Darge, 2004 *''Polyptychoides vuattouxi'' Pierre 1989 References Polyptychoides, Smerinthini Taxa named by Robert Herbert Carcasson Sphingidae genera {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Niloticus
''Polyptychoides niloticus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Zambia to Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th .... Subspecies *''Polyptychoides niloticus niloticus'' *''Polyptychoides niloticus ponens'' Pierre, 1989 (Tchad) References Polyptychoides Moths described in 1921 Insects of Ethiopia Fauna of Somalia Fauna of Zambia Moths of Africa Taxa named by Karl Jordan {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Grayii
''Polyptychoides grayii'', or Gray's polyptychus, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from eastern Africa, south to South Africa. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 77–93 mm. The larvae feed on '' Cordia caffra''. References Polyptychoides Moths described in 1856 Moths of Africa Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Septentrionalis
''Polyptychoides septentrionalis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. .... References Polyptychoides Moths described in 2004 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Vuattouxi
''Polyptychoides vuattouxi'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t .... References Polyptychoides Moths described in 1989 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Assimilis
''Polyptychoides assimilis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in South and East Africa, including Sudan. Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of ''Polyptychoides grayii ''Polyptychoides grayii'', or Gray's polyptychus, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from eastern Africa, south to South Africa. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingti ...''. External links * Retrieved April 23, 2018. Polyptychoides Moths described in 1903 Moths of Africa Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Digitatus
''Polyptychoides digitatus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from heavy forest up to 8,000 feet from Liberia and Angola to Uganda and western Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. .... The length of the forewings is 39–41 mm for males. References Polyptychoides Moths described in 1891 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Erosus
''Polyptychoides erosus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from highland forest in Kenya and Tanzania, east of the Rift Valley A rift valley is a linear shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges produced by the action of a geologic rift. Rifts are formed as a result of the pulling apart of the lithosphere due to extensional tectonics. The linear .... The length of the forewings is 35–41 mm for males and about 53 mm for females. References Polyptychoides Moths described in 1923 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by Karl Jordan {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Ruaha
''Polyptychoides ruaha'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... References Polyptychoides Moths described in 2004 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Politzari
''Polyptychoides politzari'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Meru Forest in Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. .... References Polyptychoides Moths described in 2005 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Obtusus
''Polyptychoides obtusus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... References Polyptychoides Moths described in 2004 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyptychoides Mbarikensis
''Polyptychoides mbarikensis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Mbaraki Mountains in the Morogoro Province of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... References Polyptychoides Moths described in 2005 Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |