''Nephele rectangulata'' is a species of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...

. It is known from African forests from Sierra Leone to Congo and Uganda.

References

Nephele (moth) Moths described in 1895 Moths of Africa Insects of Uganda Fauna of the Central African Republic Fauna of the Republic of the Congo Fauna of Gabon Taxa named by Walter Rothschild {{Macroglossini-stub